mm    • 


••-•••  m 
•^•HgffiB  ' 


• 


•    . 

a 

I 

1  '  ,  •  •   : 

'     I  '•     '  .      . 

: 

• 


- 1  ' :    ffi  D  ,    :  i  •  I 

H     --•••: 
w&  •     -,  I  i 


LIBRARY  OF  THE 
UNIVERSITY  OF  ILLINOIS 
AT  URBANA-CHAMPAIGN 


Q917.731 
B28b 


I.H.S. 


WHY  IS  THEE 


THE  BEST  ? 


BECAUSE  with  the  Vertical  Feed  the  presser 
foot  is  always  raised  from  the  fabric  when  the  feed 
takes  place,  and  presents  no  resistance  to  seams  or 
ridges,  and  the  needle  being  in  the  fabric,  moving 
with  the  Vertical  Feed-Bar  on  the  goods  behind  the 
needle,  makes  the  stitches  uniform  in  length,  and 
renders  it  impossible  to  full  one  piece  while  the  other 
is  stretched.  For  the  same  reasons  the  machine  is 
capable  of  sewing  elastic  goods,  making  a  smooth  and 
flexible  seam  with  stitch  alike  on  both  sides;  also  of 
sewing  any  number  of  thicknesses  without  basting, 
operating  with  equal  facility  on  the  heaviest  as  well 
as  the  lightest  fabrics. 

BECAUSE  it  is  Light  Running,  Simple  in  Con 
struction  and  has  a  less  number  of  working  parts  than 
any  other  machine.  It  has  the  greatest  number  of 
PRACTICAL  attachments  for  doing  every  desirable 
style  of  work,  all  automatic  in  their  action  and  made 
of  the  Best  Materials,  in  the  most  Workmanlike  Man- 
ner. It  will  do  a  greater  variety  of  work  than  all 
other  machines  combined,  and  is  the  acknowledged 
Pioneer  and  Leader  in  Sewing  Machine  Decorative 
Art  Work. 


DAVIS  SEWING  MACHINE  CO,, 

46,  48,  50  Jackson  Street, 

CHICAGO,  ILL. 


Route  of  the  Fast  New  York  and  Chicago  Limited  Express  Trains. 


The   only   Route  via   TOLEDO,   CLEVELAND,   BUFFALO   and   NIAGARA 

FALLS  to  NEW  YORK,  BOSTON,  PHILADELPHIA,  SARATOGA 

and  INTERMEDIATE  POINTS. 

f ho  Ircat  Double  track  louie.         four  lailij  ttpugli  trains, 


UNION   DEPOTS. 

SAFETY  BRAKES. 


NO  TRANSFERS. 


STEEL  RAILS. 


NO  FERRIES.  QUICK  TIME. 

SPLENDID  EQUIPMENT,  MAGNIFICENT  NEW  DINING-CARS,  PALACE  SLEEPING  AND  DRAWING- 
ROOM  COACHES,  FIRST-CLASS  EATING-HOUSES. 

The  only  Double  Track  Railway  between  Chicago  and  Buffalo, 


E.  GALLUP, 


F.  I.  WHITNEY, 


A.  J.  SMITH, 

Gen'l  Pass,  and  T'k't 


A.  G.  AMSDEN, 


DEPICTING 


FIFTY  YEARS'  PROGRESS. 

SIGHTS  AND  SCENES  IN  THE  GREAT  CITY. 

HER  GROWING  INDUSTRIES  AND  COMMERCIAL  DEVELOPMENT, 
HISTORICAL  AND  DESCRIPTIVE. 

PROMINENT  PLACES  AND  PEOPLE. 

EPISODES  IN  USEFUL  LIVES, 

AND 

LOCAL     REMINISCENCES. 

For  the  use  of  the  Buyer,  Shipper,  Tourist,  Investor,  and  all  others  interested  in 
the  growth  and  advancement  of  the  Garden  City. 

FOR,    FOFUL.-A.R,    DISTRIBUTION. 


ILLUSTRATED. 


CHICAGO: 

E.  E.  BARTON,  PUBLISHER. 
1887.  ~ 


O~L    " 


JL&~u^ 


c)  &-U-SL,    0~L 


^e-it.-   &-L 


<JLA^O^_J 
LlCe,    r 


-LL&~nJb 


cCa- 

b—  £-CL- 


a^e- 


MC-     C/C^-    CLSUZ-&JL 
L    Lh^e,    ~~(S^ttjie~o^aL()~    a-L. 
tke.      tle^      a^^eL     (LJLitJ^ 
(i~J!-^i^£-£-^ue^^cJl, 


'L-eJCe-A^e-^c-e.^. 


COPTBIOHT,  1887,  BY  E.  E.  BAB 


A  BUSINESS  TOUR  OF  CHICAGO. 


~d  SEMI-CENTENNIAL  REVIEW.  >> 


IFTY  years  ago  Chicago  was  first  in- 
corporated as  one  of  the  border 
towns  of  the  public  domain.  Today 
it  is  the  commercial  metropolis  of 
the  great  west,  and  is  the  third  city 
in  size  in  the  United  States.  Though 
an  infant  in  years,  and  situated  in  the  center  of  a  conti- 
nent, its  fame  has  gone  forth  to  the  ends  of  the  earth. 
The  activity,  enterprise  and  prosperity  of  its  business 
men,  as  well  as  their  judgment,  solidity  and  liberal- 
ity, have  become  a  proverb.  The  dash  and  bright- 
ness of  its  population,  the  beauty  of  its  streets  and 
edifices,  the  magnitude  of  its  public  improvements, 
its  unequaled  transportation  facilities,  its  enormous 
trade,  are  things  that  fire  the  dullest  imagination. 
Chicago  is  more  distinctively  than  any  other  city 
the  embodiment  of  all  that  is  most  characteristic  of 
the  American  people — a  people  who  have  within  the 
limits  of  a  single  century  risen  from  poverty  and 
obscurity  to  a  foremost  place  among  the  nations. 
M  In  a  large  sense  it  is  typical  of  the  age  in  which  we 
o  live — the  age  of  steam  and  electricity.  The  rapidity 
H  of  Chicago's  development  has  been  without  a  par- 
allel in  ancient  or  modern  times,  and  the  brilliancy 
of  its  past  is  equaled  by  the  promise  of  its  future. 

CHICAGO'S  SITUATION  DESCRIBED. 

Chicago   is  situated  in   Cook  county,  Illinois,  on 

the  west  shore  of  Lake  Michigan,  960  miles  by  rail 

from  New  York.     Dearborn  observatory,  three  and 

one-half  miles  south  and  three-quarters  of  a  mile 

east  from  the  Chicago  court-house,  is  in  41:  50:  1 

0  N.  latitude,  and  87:  34:  8  W.  longitude.     The  sur- 

^rounding  country  is  prairie  land,  with  a  loam  soil, 

v  "and  a  ridge  runs  north  and  south  two  miles  or  more 

•x>  west  from  the  lake.     The  city  is  at  an  elevation  of 

— ,  nearly  six  hundred  feet  above  the  level  of  the  sea, 

but  only  fourteen  feet  above  the  lake.     When  it  was 

originally  settled,  the  elevation  above  the  lake  was 

v^  not  more  than  seven  feet. 

4  EARLY   HISTORY. 

As  early  as  1672,  the  French  Jesuits  had  explored 
and  mapped  the  whole  of  Lake  Superior  and  the 


upper  portion  of  Lake  Michigan — then  known  as 
Lac  des  Illinois — as  far  south  as  Green  bay.  They 
had  established  themselves  at  various  points,  among 
which  were  the  Mission  de  Ste.  Marie  de  Sault;  the 
Mission  du  St.  Esprit,  at  La  Pointe;  the  Mission  de 
St.  Fr.  Xavier,  at  the  head  of  Green  bay;  and  the 
Mission  de  St.Ignace,  at  the  outlet  of  Lake  Michigan, 
nearly  opposite  Mackinac,  on  the  north  shore  of  the 
lake.  At  that  time  the  English  colonists  skirted  the 
Atlantic  coast  from  Florida  to  Nova  Scotia,  without 
penetrating  far  into  the  interior.  Elliot,  in  his 
missionary  zeal,  had  explored  only  so  far  as  Natick, 
six  miles  out  of  Boston;  the  Connecticut  valley  was 
still  unoccupied. 

THE  GOOD    PERE    MARQUETTE. 

The  first  white  occupant  of  Chicago  was  Father 
Marquette,  one  of  the  Jesuit  missionaries,  whose 
name  will  always  occupy  a  conspicuous  and  honor- 
able place  in  the  history  of  the  northwest.  He  was 
attached  to  the  mission  of  St.  Ignace.  On  the  17th 
of  May,  1673,  accompanied  by  the  Sieur  Joliet,  with 
two  canoes  and  five  voyageurs,  he  embarked  on  a 
voyage  of  exploration,  his  objective  point  being  the 
great  stream  far  to  the  west,  which  the  Indians 
called  by  the"  impressive  name  of  Mississippi,  or 
Father  of  Waters.  Coasting  along  Green  bay  to  its 
head,  then  ascending  the  Fox  river  and  descending 
the  Wisconsin,  one  month  after  starting,  he  beheld 
the  mighty  current  of  the  Mississippi,  on  which  he 
floated  as  far  south  as  Arkansas.  In  returning,  he 
paused  at  the  mouth  of  the  Illinois,  and,  instead  of 
proceeding  on  to  the  Wisconsin,  ascended  the  latter 
stream,  taking  the  Des  Plaines  branch,  by  which  he 
passed  by  an  easy  portage  to  the  Chicago  river. 
Having  reached  Lake  Michigan,  he  coasted  along 
the  west  shore,  and  thus  reached,  after  a  canoe  voy- 
age of  over  2,500  miles,  the  point  of  his  embark- 
ation. 

So  cordial  had  been  the  reception  of  the  good 
father  among  the  tribes  inhabiting  the  valley  of  the 
Illinois  that  he  resolved  to  return  and  erect  among 
them  the  standard  of  the  Cross ;  and  the  next 


1 022428 


A   BUSINESS   TOUR   OF   CHICAGO. 


autumn  (1674)  he  arranged  to  carry  out  his  design. 
It  was  late  in  October  when,  with  a  canoe  and  two 
voyageurs,  he  embarked.  Reaching  the  mouth  of 
the  Chicago  river,  he  ascended  that  stream  for  about 
two  leagues,  where  he  built  a  hut  and  passed  the 
winter.  It  was  on  this  voyage  that  the  good  father 
contracted  the  consumptive  disease  that  caused  his 
death  early  in  the  following  spring.  La  Salle  fol- 
lowed in  the  footsteps  of  Marquette.  On  one  of  his 
voyages,  as  early. as  1670,  he  passed  the  mouth  of 
the  Chicago  river,  and  in  the  fall  of  1681,  he  passed 
by  the  Chicago  portage,  en  route  to  the  Mississippi. 
This  portage  was  repeatedly  used  by  his  followers. 
but  they  made  no  permanent  settlement  at  the 
mouth  of  the  river. 

THE  FIRST  SETTLEMENT. 

By  the  treaty  of  Fontainebleau,  in  1762,  the  vast 
territory  east  of  the 
Mississippi  passed 
into  the  possession 
of  the  British  gov- 
ernment ;  and  the 
result  of  the  Decla- 
ration of  Indepen- 
dence, July  4, 1776, 
transferred  this 
country  to  the 
United  States.  In 
1800,  the  Territory 
of  Indiana  was 
organized,  with  Illi- 
nois as  one  of  its 
counties.  In  1809, 
Illinois  county  was 
made  a  Territory,  A  BUSINESS  TOUR  OF  ci 

and  in  1818,  it  was 

erected  into  a  State.  In  1804,  the  government  es- 
tablished a  military  post,  with  the  title  of  Fort 
Dearborn,  at  the  mouth  of  the  Chicago.  The  fort 
was  garrisoned  by  a  single  company  of  infantry.  In 
1812,  on  the  declaration  of  war  with  Great  Britain, 
the  Indians  gathered  about  the  fort  and  made  dem- 
onstrations of  hostility.  Captain  Heald,  who  was 
in  command,  foreseeing  that  his  supplies  might  be 
cut  off,  and  availing  himself  of  discretionary  orders, 
undertook  to  retreat  with  his  little  command  to  De- 
troit. 300  miles  distant ;  but  he  had  proceeded  less 
than  two  miles  along  the  lake  shore  when  he  was 
ambuscaded,  and  only  three  of  his  party  escaped 
massacre.  In  1816,  the  fort  was  rebuilt  and  gar- 
risoned by  two  companies  of  infantry.  It  was  not 
until  the  close  of  the  Black  Hawk  war,  in  1832,  that 
the  region  of  southern  Wisconsin  and  northern  Illi- 
nois was  thrown  open  to  settlement.  Emigration 
soon  began  to  flow  in  with  a  surging  tide,  which  has 


continued  up  to  the  present  hour.  A  hamlet  clus- 
tered around  Fort  Dearborn,  which  took  the  na*rie 
of  Chicago.  As  late  as  1837,  the  year  of  its  incor- 
poration, flour  was  shipped  from  Ohio  to  supply  the 
infant  settlement. 

BEGINNING    TO   GROW. 

The  first  impulse  communicated  to  the  growth  of 
Chicago  was  the  passage,  by  the  State  legislature, 
of  an  act,  January  18,  1825,  for  the  construction  of 
the  Illinois  and  Michigan  canal,  and,  in  aid  thereof, 
of  the  passage  of  an  act  of  congress,  March  2,  1827, 
granting  to  the  State  alternate  sections  of  the  public 
lands  embracing  a  strip  of  six  miles  wide  on  either 
side  of  the  projected  canal ;  but  it  was  not  until 
1836  that  the  work  was  entered  upon,  nor  was  it 
completed  until  1848. 

In  1831,  Cook  county,  embracing  Chicago,  was 
organized.  In  the 
spring  of  1833, 
congress  made  an 
appropriation  of 
$30,000  for  improv- 
ing the  harbor;  and 
that  same  year  a 
postoffice  was 
established,  John 
S.  C.  Hogan,  who 
occupied  a  "variety 
store"  on  South 
Water  street,  being 
the  first  postmas- 
ter. The  mail  was 
brought  weekly,  on 
horseback,  from 
icAGo— ITS  SITE  IN  1833.  Niles,  Michigan. 

That    same   year 

witnessed  the  cession  of  all  the  lands  in  northern 
Illinois,  amounting  to  about  20,000,000  acres,  by  the 
Pottawatamies,  who  removed  farther  westward. 
Chicago  was  incorporated  as  a  town  by  a  nearly 
unanimous  vote;  and  to  show  the  number  of  voters 
it  may  be  said  that  twelve  were  in  favor  of  and 
only  one  against  the  proposed  measure.  In  ex- 
planation of  the  perverse  action  of  the  man 
who  voted  in  the  minority,  it  is  to  be  stated 
that  his  residence  was  outside  the  proposed  cor- 
porate limits. 

In  1834  the  poll  list  of  citizens  amounted  to  one 
hundred  and  eleven,  and  the  amount  of  taxes 
reached  $48.90;  but  this  being  inadequate  for  mu- 
nicipal purposes,  the  trustees  resolved  to  borrow 
$60  for  the  opening  and  improyement  of  streets. 
The  next  year,  however,  grown  bolder  by  the  suc- 
cess of  the  former  loan,  the  treasurer,  "  on  the  faith 
of  the  president  and  trustees,"  was  authorized  to 


A   BUSINESS   TOUR   OF   CHICAGO. 


borrow  $2,000,  at  a  rate  of   interest  not   exceeding 
ten  per  cent.,  and  payable  in  twelve  months. 

INCORPORATION  OF  THE  CITY. 
In  1837,  Chicago  became  incorporated  as  a  city, 
and  William  B.  Ogden  was  chosen  as  its  first  mayor. 
The  population  in  July  of  that  year  numbered  4,170 
souls.  The  panic  of  1837,  which  prostrated  the  busi- 
ness of  other  parts  of  the  country,  exerted  for  a 
time  a  discouraging  influence  on  the  infant  city  of 
Chicago.  Speculation  in  lots,  which  had  been 
wrought  up  to  a  fever  heat,  experienced  a  sudden 
check.  Notes  went  to  protest  on  every  hand,  and, 
to  use  an  expressive  phrase,  the  bottom  fell  out  of 
business  in  general.  Many  men  who  had  acquired 


large  interests  in  the  new  city  saw  all  their  posses- 
sions slip  away  from  them,  and  they  were  forced  to 
begin  life  anew.  But  the  depression  was  only  tem- 
porary, and  in  1840  everything  was  booming  again. 

IMPROVING  TRANSPORTATION  FACILITIES. 
The  early  history  of  the  trade  and  commerce  of 
Chicago  appears  to  have  differed  but  little  from  that 
of  most  other  western  settlements,  consisting  at 
first  of  a  small  Indian  traffic,  but  gradually  growing 
as  civilization  began  to  advance  into  the  then 
almost  trackless  prairie.  Early  settlement  in  Illi- 
nois, as  in  other  western  States,  was  confined  almost 
exclusively  to  localities  in  proximity  to  rivers  which 
could  be  made  available  for  transportation.  Hence, 
what  trade  there  was  went 
most  wholly  to  such  markets 
as  it  could  be  floated  to. 
Chicago  was  not  one  of 
these,  for  while  nature  had 
provided  a  grand  and  free 
highway  for  commerce  from 
Chicago  to  the  eastward, 
there  were  no  avenues  for  it 
penetrating  to  the  interior 
until  they  were  artificially 
created  under  the  pressure  of 
necessity. 

For  the  first  eighteen  years 
of  its  settlement,  the  only 
trade  of  Chicago  was  such  as 
it  drew  from  the  immediate- 
ly surrounding  country,  with 
a  limited  traffic  in  such 
commodities  of  actual  and 
pressing  necessity  as  were 
demanded  by  the  settlers 
within  a  distance  of  one 
hundred  mjles.  All  farm 
products  were  sold,  when 
sold  at  all,  at  comparatively 
low  prices;  and  the  entire 
product  of  a  wagon-load  of 
the  most  available  surplus  of 
the  farmer,  when  converted 
into  such  articles  as  he  must 
buy,  was  scarcely  sufficient 
to  reward  him  for  the  time 
spent  in  effecting  the  ex- 
change, to  say  nothing  of 
the  labor  and  capital  em- 
ployed upon  his  farm  in  its 
production.  But  notwith- 
standing the  difficulties  and 
embarrassments  of  both  the 
producer  and  the  merchant, 


FIFTY   YEARS'   PROGRESS. 


8 


A   BUSINESS   TOUR   OF   CHICAGO. 


the  city  had  in  1848  increased  in  population  to 
20,000,  and  the  taxable  value  of  its  real  and  personal 
estate,  which  in  1840  was  less  than  $1,000,000,  had 
risen  to  $6,300,000.  Numerous  wholesale  establish- 
ments, for  the  sale  of  all  kinds  of  merchandise, 
were  in  successful  operation,  and  already  the  trade 
in  cereals  had  grown  to  respectable  proportions. 
THE  ILLINOIS  AND  MICHIGAN  CANAL. 

An  important  factor  in  Chicago's  material  devel- 
opment was  the  construction  of  the  Illinois  and 
Michigan  canal,  an  artificial  water-way  connecting 
the  city  with  La 
Salle,  the  head  of 
steamboat  naviga- 
tion on  the  Illinois 
river.  Work  on  this 
improvement  was 
begun  in  1836. 
Liberal  appropria- 
tions of  public  lands 
were  made  by  the 
general  government 
in  aid  of  the  work. 
After  protracted 
delays,  incident 
to  the  embarrassed 
financial  condition 
of  the  State,  the 
canal  was  complet- 
ed and  opened  for 
traffic  in  the  spring 
of  1848. 

A  new  era  in  the 
commercial  pros- 
perity of  the  young 
city  now  dawned 
upon  it;  and  with 
the  rapid  settling 
and  development 
of  the  territory  con- 
tiguous to  this  new  line  of  transit,  and  the  facilities 
it  gave  for  communication  with  the  whole  Missis- 
sippi valley,  there  sprang  up  a  greatly  enlarged  trade, 
and  an  increased  confidence  in  the  stability  and 
future  greatness  of  the  city.  With  the  cheapened 
inland  transportation  was  inaugurated  on  a  largely 
increased  scale  the  trade  in  lumber,  which  has  from 
then  until  now  exhibited  a  uniformity  of  growth 
scarcely  less  marked  and  noticeable  than  that  in 
breadstuffs  and  provisions. 

THE    FIRST  RAILROAD. 

The  introduction  of  railroads,  at  a  later,  but  not 
distant  day,  was  the  next  great  step  in  the  city's 
progress,  and  placed  her  on  the  solid  foundation  on 
which  her  subsequent  wonderful  development  has 


been  chiefly  based.  The  first  projected  line — the 
original  Galena  and  Chicago  Union  railroad,  now 
a  part  of  the  consolidated  Chicago  and  Northwest- 
ern railway — was  in  its  inception  and  during  all  its 
separate  corporate  existence  under  the  control,  in 
all  respects,  of  citizens  of  Chicago,  and  although 
financial  aid  in  its  construction  and  equipment  was 
sought  and  obtained  of  eastern  capitalists,  it  was 
always  essentially  a  monument  to  the  enterprise 
and  faith  of  a  few  of  Chicago's  early  citizens.  This 
line  was,  after  hard  struggles,  opened  to  the  Fox 
river,  some  forty 
miles  from  the  city, 
in  1850;  and,  al- 
though poorly 
equipped,  it  soon 
demonstrated  the 
fact  that  although 
not  furnishing  as 
cheap  a  means  of 
transit  as  water 
routes,  it  required 
but  the  construc- 
tion of  sufficient 
lines  of  railroad  to 
make  the  great 
State  of  Illinois  a 
very  garden  for  pro- 
duction, and  the 
home  of  a  dense 
population.  Other 
lines  were  speedily 
projected  and  built, 
until,  within  a  mar- 
velously  short  space 
of  time,  the  city 
found  itself  the  cen- 
ter of  a  system  of 
railways  diverging 
in  every  direction, 
all  doing  a  prosperous  and  increasing  business. 

It  is  worthy  of  remark,  that  although  every 
principal  railway  line  centering  in  Chicago  has  been 
built  with  special  reference  to  Chicago's  trade,  and 
has  brought  with  it  increased  commerce  to  the  city, 
it  has  not  been  necessary  to  pledge  the  municipal 
credit  or  tax  the  body  politic  one  dollar  in  aid  of 
their  construction,  nor  has  the  accumulated  capital 
of  the  citizens  been  drawn  on  to  any  great  extent 
for  their  establishment.  Chicago  lines  of  railway 
have,  in  view  of  the  wonderful,  vast  and  prospect- 
ive growth  of  their  traffic,  been  so  eminently  profit- 
able that  capital  from  abroad  has  been  ever  ready 
to  embark  in  their  construction,  sometimes  even 
when  her  own  citizens  could  not  comprehend  the 


10 


A   BUSINESS   TOUR   OF   CHICAGO. 


necessity  nor  prospective  profit  of  the  investment. 
The  fact  that  no  drain  has  been  entailed  upon  them 
by  the  building  of  railroads  has  left  the  citizens  free 
to  invest  in  mercantile  or  other  enterprises  of  a 
local  character,  and  has  enabled  them  to  meet  mu- 
nicipal taxation  for  the  extraordinary  improvements 
necessary  in  a  city  requiring  so  much  expenditure 
to  make  it  convenient  and  enjoyable,  without  being 
oppressively  burdened. 

CHICAGO'S  LAKE  COMMERCE. 

Whatever  may  be  said  of  the  advantages  to  the 
trade  and  commerce  of  Chicago  resulting  from  her 
other  means  of  communication  with  the  world,  the 
importance  of  the  great  highway  provided  by  nature 
for  the  free  passage  of  her  shipping  on  the  great 
chain  of  lakes  must  not  be  forgotten.  Without  the 
aid  of  this  means  of  transportation,  her  warehouses 
would  become  over-burdened  and  choked,  and  her 
railroads  could  not  be  relieved  of  their  enormous 
tonnage;  in  fact,  but  for  this  natural  highway,  no 
city  would  exist  where  now  is  so  much  of  com- 
mercial life  and  varied  industrial  activity. 

One  of  Chicago's  historians,  who  wrote  shortly 
after  the  great  fire,  and  whose  work  has  been  among 


those  laid  under  contribution  in  the  preparation 
of  this  sketch,  remarked,  "But  few,  even  of  our 
commercial  community,  are  fully  aware  of  the  ex- 
j  tent  of  our  lake  commerce,  and  many  will  be 
surprised  at  the  statement  that  our  custom-house 
returns  show  very  much  the  largest  marine  business 
of  any  in  the  country.  The  comparative  statement 
of  the  different  customs  districts  is  not  now  at 
hand,  but  such  was  an  official  statement  promulgated 
within  the  last  few  months.  The  number  of  en- 
tries of  arrivals  at  our  custom-house  during  the 
season  of  navigation  for  1870,  was  12,739  vessels; 
and  of  clearances  during  the  same  time,  12,433 
vessels.  The  navigation  of  the  lakes,  though  run- 
ning through  but  about  seven  months  of  the  year, 
is  the  grand  safety-valve  by  which  all  rates  of  trans- 
portation eastward  are  regulated,  and  by  means  of 
it  nearly  all  our  lumber  and  vastly  the  largest  share 
of  our  farm  products  are  moved,  the  former  to  and 
the  latter  from  the  city."  Since  the  above  was 
written  the  comparative  magnitude  of  the  city's 
railroad  commerce  has  increased,  but  her  lake  com- 
merce has  undergone  no  diminution,  and  it  will  al- 
ways be  of  immense  importance. 


A   BUSINESS   TOUR   OF   CHICAGO. 


THE   GREAT    FIRE. 

In  1871  Chicago  had  grown  to  be  a  city  of  350,- 
000  inhabitants.  Its  material  progress  in  nearly 
every  direction  had  kept  pace  with  this  enormous 
numerical  growth.  In  respect  of  the  average  in- 
dividual prosperity  of  its  citizens  it  was,  perhaps, 
without  a  compeer  upon  the  globe.  In  every  city 
whose  origin  goes  back  to  centuries,  many  quarters 
will  be  found  to  be  rebuilt.  What  was  good  enough 
for  the  day  when  the  struggle  for  existence  per- 
haps was  going  on  is  not  good  enough  when  mercan- 


tile First  National  Bank  building,  the  Union  build- 
ing, the  Chamber  of  Commerce,  the  Merchant's 
Insurance  building,  Drake's  block,  Honore's  block, 
the  Pacific  Hotel,  the  Palmer  House,  the  Booksell- 
er's Row,  the  great  station-houses  of  the  Michigan 
Southern  and  the  Illinois  Central  railroads,  and  other 
structures  which  might  be  cited,  were  models  of 
architectural  beauty.  Many  of  the  private  resi- 
dences on  the  North  side,  and  o'n  Michigan  and 
Wabash  avenues,  attracted  attention  by  reason  of 
their  good  taste  and  appropriate  surroundings.  It 


SIXF.SS    TOUR    OF    CHICAGO FOUNTAIN    AT    LINCOLN    PARK. 


tile  pre  eminence  has  been  secured,  and  a  large 
number  of  members  of  the  population  have  risen 
to  opulence.  It  was  the  boast  of  an  emperor  of 
Rome  that  he  found  the  imperial  city  brick,  and  he 
left  it  marble.  This  process  had  been  entered  upon 
in  Chicago,  and  the  structures  in  the  business  part 
of  the  city,  for  the  most  part,  were  of  enduring  ma- 
terials and  almost  faultless  in  architectural  arrange- 
ment. Field,  Leiter  &  Go's  store,  for  instance,  was 
a  more  imposing  structure  than  Stewart's,  on  Broad- 
way, New  York;  the  Tribune  building  was  one  of 
the  best-appointed  newspaper  offices  in  the  world; 


is  not  meant  to  say,  however,  that  Chicago,  as  a 
whole,  was  as  solidly  built  as  other  cities  of  equal 
size  which  had  been  more  plodding  and  common- 
place in  their  development.  This,  indeed,  would 
have  been  too  much  to  expect.  One  of  the  insepa: 
rable  conditions  of  such  rapid  growth  as  has  been 
noted  would  naturally  be  the  existence  of  many 
buildings  of  a  makeshift  character;  many  primitive 
buildings,  good  enough  for  the  exigencies  of  their 
owners,  would  also  naturally  remain  in  use  for  a 
long  time  after  they  had  ceased  to  be  in  conformity 
with  the  current  styles  as  to  either  construction  or 


FIFTY  YEARS'   PROGRESS. 


13 


durability.     Side  by  side  with  such  structures  were  yards,  coal-yards,  planing  mills,  sash  factories,  and 

to  be  seen  others  which  would  fail  to  ornament  an  other  combustible  structures. 

insignificant  country  village.  With  the  best  flagging  Theinflammablecharacterof  many  of  the  buildings 

stone  on  the  line  of  the  canal,  and  readily  accessible  of  the    western    metropolis   furnished  one   of    the 

to  the  city,  yet  there  were  miles  upon  miles  of  pine  important  conditions  of  the  terrible  disaster  which 


JESS    TOfR    OF    CHICAGO— JEFFERSON 


sidewalks.  The  tallest  buildings,  and  of  compar- 
atively incombustible  materials,  were  decorated  with 
heavy  wooden  cornices,  and  roofed  with  shingles  or 
a  coal-tar  covering.  The  river,  winding  through  the 


overtook  the  city  in  1871 — the  great  fire,  which  was 
immeasurably  the  most  destructive  conflagration  of 
modern  times.  The  fire  was  started  by  the  accident- 
al overturning  of  a  lamp,  in  a  barn,  near  the  corner 


heart  of  the  city,  was  lined  with  immense  lumber-     of  DeKoven  and  Jefferson  streets,  in  a  district  built 


14 


A   BUSINESS   TOUR   OF   CHICAGO. 


almost  exclusively  of  wood.  This  accident  occurred 
at  about  9  o'clock  on  the  evening  of  Sunday,  Octo- 
ber 8,  1871.  The  fire  continued  through  that  night 
and  the  greater  part  of  the  next  day,  lapping  up  great 
blocks  of  houses,  and  growing  by  what  it  fed  on.  It 
was  finally  checked  by  explosions  of  gunpowder  in 
a  line  of  houses  on  the  south  of  the  fire,  and  ex- 
hausted itself  on  the  north  by  burning  all  there  was 
to  ignite. 

The  area  burned  over  in  each  division  of  the  city 
was  as  follows:  West  division  (in  which  the  fire 
originated),  194  acres;  South  division,  460  acres; 
North  division,  1,470  acres.  The  total  area  burned 
was  2,124  acres,  or  nearly  three  and  one-half  square 


flames  sought  refuge  in  the  lake,  and  remained 
standing  in  the  water  for  hours  as  the  only  means 
of  preservation  against  the  intense  heat  and  the 
shower  of  sparks  and  cinders. 

Among  the  buildings  destroyed  were  the  custom- 
house, postoffice,  court-house,  Chamber  of  Com- 
merce, and  nearly  all  the  churches,  railway  stations, 
hotels,  banks,  theaters,  newspaper  offices,  and  build- 
ings of  a  quasi-public  character. 

It  is  estimated  that  73  miles  frontage  of  streets  was 
burned  over,  most  of  which  had  been  improved  with 
wood  block  pavements.  These  were  partially  de- 
stroyed. 

The  total  loss  has  been  estimated  at  $196,000,000, 


JL'SINESS    TOUR    OF    CHICAGO— JACK 


miles,  about  four  miles  in  length,  and  from  one  to 
one  and  one-half  miles  in  width. 

The  season  had  been  excessively  dry;  the  rainfall 
in  Chicago  for  the  summer  had  been  only  28^  per 
cent,  of  the  average.  There  was  a  strong  southwest 
wind,  made  a  sirocco  by  the  heat,  and  taking  irregu- 
lar, fantastic  and  uncontrollable  offshoots  and  eddies, 
which  spread  the  fire  in  all  directions  except  west. 
The  city  fire  department,  though  large  and  efficient, 
had  been  exhausted  by  an  unusually  extended  fire 
the  Saturday  preceding,  and  the  flames  had  their 
own  way.  Wooden  buildings  were  scattered 
throughout  the  entire  city,  acting  as  brands  to 
spread  the  conflagration.  These  were  the  main 
conditions  of  the  fire. 

The  total  number  of  buildings  destroyed  was 
17,450,  and  98.860  people  were  rendered  homeless. 
Of  the  latter  250  perished  in  the  flames  or  lost  their 
lives  from  exposure.  Thousands  flying  before  the 


of  which  $53,000,000  represented  the  value  of  the 
buildings  destroyed,  $58,710,000  the  personal  effects, 
and  the  remainder  business  stocks,  produce  and 
manufactures  of  every  description.  On  the  losses 
there  was  an  insurance  of  $88,634,122,  of  which 
about  one-half  was  recovered. 

A  vast  system  of  relief  was  organized,  which  re- 
ceived the  most  generous  aid  from  all  parts  of  the 
world.  The  money  contributions  from  the  various 
States  and  from'  abroad  were  $4,996,782.  Of 
this  England  contributed  nearly  $500,000.  These 
funds,  which  were  over  and  above  the  contributions 
of  food,  clothing  and  supplies,  were  made  to  last, 
under  the  careful  and  honest  administration  of  a  so- 
ciety of  citizens,  till  the  close  of  the  year  1876. 
Out  of  them,  temporary  homes  were  provided  for 
nearly  40,000  people;  barracks  and  shelter-houses 
were  erected,  workmen  were  supplied  with  tools, 
and  women  with  sewing-machines;  the  sick  were 


FIFTY  YEARS'   PROGRESS. 


16 


cared  for,  and  the  dead  buried ;  and  the  poorer 
classes  of  Chicago  were  probably  never  so  comfort- 
able as  within  the  two  or  three  years  immediately 
succeeding  the  fire,  while  this  colossal  relief  fund 
was  being  distributed. 

The  work  of  rebuilding  the  city  was  accomplished 
\vith  marvelous  rapidity.  Immediately  after  the 
fire,  the  most  sanguine  persons  predicted  that  it 
would  require  at  least  ten  years  to  restore  thebuild- 


A    BUSINESS    TOU 


AGO — HUMBOLDT   PARK. 


ings  that  had  been  destroyed.  But  within  three 
years  the  city  was  provided  with  buildings  equal  in 
capacity,  and  of  two-fold  value.  The  work  was 
begun  before  the  cinders  were  cold,  and  the  popu- 
lation seemed  to  gain  new  ambition  and  new  energy 
from  the  disaster, 

The  "fire  limits"  were  extended  so  as  to  exclude 
the  erection  of  other  than  stone,  brick  or  iron  build- 
ings within  a  large  area,  and  subsequently  this  pro- 
hibition was  applied  to  the  entire  city.  The  result 
has  been  to  make  the  new  Chicago  the  most  beauti- 
ful city  in  America,  in  its  business  centers. 

The  business  and  population  continued  to  increase 
in  spite  of  the  disaster;  indeed,  the  ratio  of  growth 
became  larger.  The  solidity  and  permanence  of  this 
prosperity  were  confirmed  during  the  panic  of  1873, 
when  the  Chicago  banks  alone,  among  those  of  all 
the  large  cities  of  the  country,  were  not  compelled 
to  issue  certificates  of  deposit,  but  continued  steadi- 
ly to  pay  out  current  funds.  There  were  few  mer- 
cantile failures,  and  the  business  of  the  year  follow- 
ing the  panic  still  showed  an  increase. 

THE   CONFLAGRATION   OF  1874. 

July  14,  1874,  another  fire  broke  out  in  the  heart 
of  the  city  and  swept  over  eighteen  blocks,  consum- 


ing 600  houses,  and  leaving  blackened  ruins  in  its 
path.  Fortunately,  the  area  ravaged  by  the  de- 
structive element  was  occupied  mainly  by  wooden 
structures,  and  the  loss  was  light  compared  with  that 
of  the  previous  conflagration,  aggregating  only  about 
$4,000,000. 

THE    GROWTH   OF   POPULATION. 
The  following  is  a   table  showing  the  growth  of 
Chicago's  population : 

Date  of  Census.  Taken  by  Population. 

July,  1837 _City 4,170 

July,  1840 U.S 4,47!l 

July,  1843 City 7,f,80 

July,  1845  _ ..State 12,083 

September,  1846 City 14,1C9 

October,  1847 City 16,859 

September,   1848 City 20,02;'. 

August,   1849 City 23,047 

August,  1850 U.S 29,963 

December,  1853 City __.  59,130 

June,  1855 State 80,000 

August,  1856 City 84,113 

August,  1860 U.    S .109,206 

October,  1862 City 138,186 

October,   1864. .City 169,353 

October,   1865 State 178,492 

October,  1866 City 200,418 

October,   1868 City 252,054 

August,    1870 U.    S 306,605 

October,  1872 City 

October,   1874 City 

June,    1880 _.U/S 503,185 

June,   1886 City 750,000 

June,  1887 Estimated 800,000 

THE   GROWTH   OF   WEALTH. 

The  material  wealth  of  the  city  has  kept  pace 
with  the  population.  Starting  with  a  taxable  valu- 
ation in  1837  of  $236,842,  which  fell  off  in  conse- 
quence of  a  panic  to  something  over  $94,000  in 
1839-40,  and  made  an  astounding  jump  from  $151,- 
342  in  1842  to  $1,441,314  in  1843,  again  doubling 
itself  the  succeeding  year,  the  increase  has  since 
been  rapid  and  steady.  The  total  valuation  was  $7,- 
220,249  in  1850;  $37,053,512  in  1860,  and  $275,986,- 
550  in  1870.  In  October,  1871,  the  great  fire  con- 
sumed close  upon  $200,000,000  of  property,  yet, 
notwithstanding  this  enormous  loss,  the  taxable 
valuation  in  May,  1872,  only  a  few  months  after  the 
fire,  was  $284,197,430,  and  it  rose  in  the  next  two 
years  to  $303,705,140.  Then  the  legislature  passed 
a  law  transferring  the  duty  of  assessing  and  levying 
the  taxes  to  the  county  authorities,  their  valuation 
being  subject  to  revision  by  the  State  Board  of 
Equalization.  The  result  was  a  contest  between 
the  counties  in  the  reduction  of  their  tax  lists,  and 
the  total  valuation  in  Chicago,  in  1875,  was  cut 
down  to  only  $173,764,246,  or  something  over  one- 
half  that  of  the  preceding  year.  In  1880  the  total 
taxable  valuation  was  only  $117,133,643,  or  less  than 
one-half  that  of  the  year  after  the  losses  of  1871, 


16 


A   BUSINESS   TOUR   OF   CHICAGO. 


although  the  actual  values  had  been  multiplied  by 
improvements.  In  1883  the  figures  were  $133,230,- 
504.  The  revenues  of  the  city  were  further  restricted 
in  1879  by  a  law  prohibiting  the  levy  for  municipal 
purposes  from  being  raised  above  2  per  cent,  on  the 
valuation.  The  tax  rate  for  all  purposes  is  $3.41 
on  $100,  but  as  that  figure  is  considerably  less  than 
2  per  cent,  on  the  actual  value  of  property,  one 
result  of  the  present  system  is  to  give  Chicago, 
which  really  enjoys  a  very  light  taxation  compared 
with  other  cities,  a  most  undesirable  advertisement 
as  a  heavily  tax-burdened  city.  The  bonded  in- 
debtedness is  $12,751,500,  having  undergone  a 
gradual  reduction  from  $14,103,000  in  1871,  when 
it  reached  the  highest  point  ever  attained. 
REAL  ESTATE  VALUES. 

The  comparative  value  of  Chicago  real  estate 
affords  an  interesting  illustration  of  the  city's  rapid 
growth.  One  example  which  may  be  cited  is  that 
of  a  piece  of  ground  in  an  outlying  district  which 
sold  in  1868  for  $50  an  acre,  and  was  resold  in  1873 
for  $1,500  an  acre.  Land  obtained  forty-five  years 
ago  from  the  government  at  $  1.25  an  acre  is  now 
worth  $  10,000  an  acre.  Business  property,  which 
was  sold  in  1865  for  $250  a  foot  front,  with  a  depth 
of  125  feet,  was  resold  in  1875  for  $1,500  a  foot 
front.  Another  piece  of  property,  which  was  valued 
at  $3,845  in  1866,  was  sold  in  1872  for  $100,000. 
These  instances  are  not  exceptional,  but  fairly 
represent  the  increase  of  values. 

IMPROVEMENTS  IN  TOPOGRAPHY. 

Nothing  could  have  been  more  uninviting  than 
the  original  site  of  the  city.  Ridges  of  shifting 
sands  bordered  the  lake  shore,  while  inland,  and 
stretching  beyond  the  range  of  vision,  was  a  morass 
supporting  a  rank  growth  of  blue-joint  grass,  with 
here  and  there  a  clump  of  jack  oaks.  Through  this 
morass  wound  a  sluggish  river  only  flushed  by  the 
spring  and  fall  freshets;  and  adjacent  to  its  banks 
were  pools  of  water,  which  were  the  resort  of  wild 
fowl.  The  river's  mouth  was  barred  by  shifting 
sands,  but  the  bar  once  passed,  deep  water  was 
found  within.  For  a  mile  its  course  was  east  and 
west,  when  it  branched  into  two  forks,  running 
northerly  and  southerly.  This  stream,  so  uninvit- 
ing, forms  the  present  harbor  of  Chicago,  and 
separates  the  city  into  three  divisions — the  North, 
South,  and  West.  The  watershed  between  Lake 
Michigan  and  the  Des  Plaines  river — a  tributary  of 
the  Illinois — was  less  than  eight  feet  in  height;  and 
during  flood  time,  communication  could  be  made  in 
a  canoe  without  disembarking. 

Such  were  the  topographical  features  of  Chicago 
fifty-six  years  ago.  How  wonderfully  have  they 


been  transformed  !  The  city  commenced  its  growth 
upon  the  original  surface;  and  so  saturated  was  the 
soil  with  water  that  cellars  and  basements  were 
from  necessity  dispensed  with.  The  streets  in  many 
places  presented  an  oozy  mass  of  mud,  and  here 
poles  were  thrust  down  bearing  placards  "no 
bottom."  The  more  frequented  thoroughfares  were 
planked;  and  when  driven  over, the  planks  were  sub- 
jected to  a  churning  motion,  which  caused  the  ooze 
to  spurt  up  through  the  crevices.  The  gutters  at 
the  sides  were  filled  with  stagnant  water,  whose  sur- 
face was  covered  with  a  green  scum,  the  appropriate 
nidus  of  the  cholera  and  other  pestilential  diseases. 
LIFTING  A  CITY  ON  JACKSCREWS. 

A  series  of  public  improvements  was  devised  and 
executed,  mainly  under  the  direction  of  Mr.  Ches- 
brough,  as  city  engineer,  which  made  Chicago  one 
of  the  pleasantest  and  healthiest  cities  in  the  Union. 
A  system  of  sewage  was  established  for  underground 
drainage,  which  required  that  the  original  surface  in 
many  places  be  raised  eight  feet.  This  change  of 
grade  involved  the  necessity  of  raising  many  of  the 
largest  structures  in  the  streets  adjacent  to  the  river. 
Great  brick  blocks  and  hotels  were  thus  raised,  no 
portion  of  the  business  usually  carried  on  within 
them  being  suspended  on  account  of  the  raising,  and 
no  injury  being  done  the  structures.  Under  one 
great  building  there  were  placed  no  less  than  five 
hundred  jackscrews,  and  for  each  jackscrew  there 
was  a  man.  Whenever  the  foreman  fired  a  pistol, 
each  of  the  five  hundred  men  gave  a  twist  on  his 
screw,  and  in  this  way  the  whole  mass,  weighing 
many  thousands  of  tons,  was  lifted  as  easily  and  uni- 
formly as  a  steam  crane  hoists  a  building  stone. 
Before  many  of  the  buildings  were  raised,  the 
streets  in  front  of  them  were  filled  up  to  the  new 
grade,  causing  the  first  stories  to  be  little  better  than 
basements;  and  it  was  the  peculiar  appearance  of 
these  buildings  that  led  one  of  those  wise  English- 
men who  used  to  spend  a  few  days  looking 
at  this  country  for  the  purpose  of  writing  a  book 
about  it  to  send  word  back  to  England  that  a  man 
would  be  foolish  to  invest  any  of  his  money  in 
Chicago  real  estate,  for  the  city  was  likely  to  dis- 
appear any  day,  and  that  already  many  of  the  houses 
had  sunk  so  low  in  the  mud  as  to  force  the  streets 
up  in  front  of  them.  Meantime,  however,  the  gi- 
gantic work  of  improvement  went  steadily  on,  and  as 
it  progressed  the  city  become  thoroughly  drained, 
the  houses  admitted  of  cellars,  and  the  streets  be- 
came dry  and  solid. 

CHICAGO   AS   IT  IS. 

The  area  of  the  city  at  the  present  day  comprises 
23,000  acres,  and  extends  over  seven  miles  north  and 


FIFTY   YEARS'   PROGRESS. 


17 


south  along  the  lake  shore,  and  five  miles  east  and 
west.  There  were  226,000  building  lots  of  twenty- 
five  by  one  hundred  and  twenty-five  feet  in  1875. 
The  streets  intersect  each  other  at  right  angles. 
There  is  an  inlet  called  the  Chicago  river,  which 
runs  from  the  lake  nearly  a  mile  west,  then  sepa- 
rates into  two  branches,  one  running  northwest,  the 
other  southwest,  thus  separating  the  city  into  three 
divisions,  which  are  connected  by  thirty-six  bridges, 
and  by  two  tunnels  running  under  the  bed  of  the 
river.  This  river  gave  the  city  its  name.  It  was 
called  by  the  Indians  the  Chacaqua,  after  the  Indian 
god  of  thunder. 

THE   RIVER   IMPROVEMENT. 

The  mouth  of  the  river,  in  1816,  according  to 
Colonel  Long,  of  the  topographical  engineers,  was 
at  Madison  street.  It  was  a  rippling  stream,  ten 
or  fifteen  yards  wide,  and  only  a  few  inches  deep, 
flowing  over  a  bed  of  sand.  In  the  summer  of  1833, 
the  government  entered  upon  the  improvement  of 
the  harbor,  or  rather  commenced  the  construction  of 
one.  The  north  pier  was  extended  a  short  distance 
lakeward,  a  lighthouse  was  established,  and  an  em- 
bankment was  thrown  across  the  old  channel  so  as 
to  divert  the  water  to  the  new  course.  An  unusual 
freshet  during  the  next  spring  tore  out  the  sand 
and  left  a  practicable  channel  into  the  river.  The 
pier  has  from  time  to  time  been  extended,  until  now 
it  reaches  a  distance  of  about  three  thousand  feet. 

Originally  the  river  emptied  into  the  lake,  but  a 
remarkable  piece  of  engineering  caused  it  to  change 
its  course,  and,  so  to  speak,  "run  up  hill."  The 
Illinois  and  Michigan  canal,  with  which  the  main 
branch  of  the  river  is  connected,  was  so  deepened 
as  to  draw  the  water  out  from  the  lake.  The  canal 
empties  into  the  Illinois  river,  and  the  Illinois  river 
into  the  Mississippi  river,  so  that  since  the  improve- 
ment was  made  a  portion  of  the  water  of  Lake 
Michigan  has  flowed  into  the  Gulf  of  Mexico.  The 
Chicago  river  has  been  so  deepened  that  the  largest 
vessels  may  be  towed  into  any  of  its  branches,  which 
are  supplied  with  docks  and  water  slips,  affording  a 
dockage  capacity  of  nearly  forty  miles,  more  than 
twenty  of  which  are  already  in  use.  The  dock  line 
is  seven  and  one-half  feet  above  low  watermark. 

The  tideless  river  and  an  almost  level  plain  afford 
almost  unequaled  facilities  for  receiving  and  dis- 
tributing the  immense  freights  that  accumulate  at 
Chicago. 

THE  WATER-WORKS   SYSTEM. 

To  supply  the  city  with  pure  water,  Lake  Mich- 
igan was  resorted  to  as  an  unfailing  reservoir.  In 
the  old  works,  established  on  the  North  side,  the 
water  was  taken  out  near  the  shore.  There  were 
times  when  the  current  of  the  river,  reeking  with 


sewage,  was  borne  against  this  portion  of  the  shore. 
Besides,  during  the  winter  multitudes  of  small  fishes 
collected  about  the  strainers  and  gained  admission  to 
the  pipes.  A  violent  northeaster  would  so  roil  the 
water  that  it  became  necessary  to  filter  it.  To  obvi- 
ate all  these  inconveniences  the  plan  was  conceived 
of  drawing  the  water  through  a  tunnel  from  the  lake, 
two  miles  distant  from  the  shore.  A  shaft  was  sunk 
on  the  land  side  to  the  depth  of  twenty-six  feet,  and 
a  "  crib,"  pentagonal  in  form,  forty  feet  in  height, 


and  ninety  and  one-half  feet  in  diameter,  was  floated 
to  the  site  in  the  lake  and  there  anchored.  It  was 
then  filled  with  stone  and  made  to  settle  to  its  bed. 
An  iron  cylinder,  nine  feet  in  diameter,  occupies  the 
center  of  the  structure,  and  penetrates  from  the 
water  line  to  a  depth  of  sixty-four  feet,  and  thirty-one 
feet  below  the  lake  bed,  where  the  tunnel  com- 
mences. This  is  all  the  way  excavated  in  a  tough, 
blue  clay,  which  offered  no  serious  obstacles  in  the 
progress  of  the  work.  Its  dimensions  are  five  feet 
two  inches  in  height,  by  five  feet  wide;  and  it  is 
lined  with  two  courses  of  brick  laid  in  cement.  Its 
capacity  is  57,000,000  gallons  daily.  A  tower,  130 
feet  in  height,  contains  an  iron  cylinder,  three  feet 
in  diameter,  through  which  the  water  is  forced  by 
powerful  machinery,  and  thence  by  its  own  pressure 
is  distributed  through  the  mains  to  the  different 
parts  of  the  city.  These  works,  situated  at  the  foot 
of  Chicago  avenue,  and  generally  known  as  the 
North  side  water-works,  are  the  main  works  of  the 
system,  and  for  a  time  furnished  the  entire  supply. 
When  the  city's  needs  became  greater,  a  second  and 
similar  tunnel  was  constructed,  from  the  crib  to  the 
new  pumping-works  which  were  established  on  the 
West  side,  at  the  corner  of  Ashland  and  Blue  Island 
avenues.  This  tunnel  runs  in  a  southwesterly  di- 
rection under  the  city,  passing  twice  under  the  bed 


18 


A   BUSINESS   TOUR   OF   CHICAGO. 


of  the  river,  and  is  two  miles  in  length.  The  water- 
works system  as  a  whole  is  conceded  to  be  a  triumph 
of  modern  engineering,  and  is  capable  of  furnishing 
the  city  with  104,000,000  gallons  of  water  daily, 
through  over  500  miles  of  mains  and  distributing 
pipes.  It  has  been  perfected  at  an  expense  of  about 
$10,000,000. 

CHICAGO'S  STREETS. 

The  streets  of  Chicago  were  for  the  most  part  laid 
out  on  a  liberal  plan,  which  admitted  of  sidewalks 
ten  feet  wide  then  of  a  grass-plat  in  front  of  the 
residences,  for  the  planting  of  trees  and  shrubbery, 


have  been  generally  used  in  the  business  portion  of 
the  city.  Macadam  is  used  on  the  boulevards  and 
on  some  of  the  streets.  Outside  of  the  business 
portion,  however,  the  material  used  is  largely  cedar 
blocks,  which,  with  the  improved  method  of  laying 
them,  is  giving  very  satisfactory  results.  Asphalt 
has  been  employed  to  some  extent,  but  so  far  not 
with  much  success.  The  entire  length  of  the  streets 
of  the  city  is  upwards  of  six  hundred  and  fifty 
miles,  about  two  hundred  and  fifty  miles  of  which 
are  paved. 

The  city  is  laid  out  in  rectangular  lines,  with  the 


ESS     TOUR     OF     CHICAGO — CABLE     CARS     AND     STREET     SCENE,    CORNEF 


with  ample  space  for  vehicles  in  the  center.  Twenty 
years  ago,  to  a  stranger  from  an  eastern  city,  they 
seemed  unnecessarily  wide;  but  it  was  fortunate  that 
this  plan  had  been  adopted,  for  on  the  introduction 
of  street  cars — the  people's  mode  of  conveyance — it 
was  found  that  on  either  side  of  the  track  there  was 
room  for  two  teams  to  pass.  In  the  improvement 
of  the  streets,  the  original  surface  was  found  to  be 
ill-adapted  to  roadways;  the  soil  was  either  sand  or 
mud.  Plank  was  first  resorted  to,  and  in  1854 
twenty-seven  miles  had  thus  been  laid;  but  it  was 
found  that  with  a  mortar  foundation  and  the  churn- 
ing process  performed  by  each  loaded  vehicle  in  pass- 
ing over,  the  planks  soon  formed  a  barrier  to  easy  and 
safe  locomotion.  As  far  back  as  1856  the  intro- 
duction of  Nicholson  pavement  began,  and  in  the 
years  between  the  war  and  the  great  fire  it  had  a 
large  run.  Within  the  past  five  years  granite  blocks 


exception  of  several  streets,  which  were  constructed 
on  the  routes  of  the  old  plank-roads,  and  which  con- 
sequently radiate  to  the  northwest  and  southwest. 
The  principal  business  streets  of  the  city  lie  on  the 
South  side,  where  are  congregated,  within  a  space  of 
about  ten  blocks  square,  nearly  all  the  wholesale 
business  of  the  city,  and  a  large  portion  of  the  retail 
trade.  This  area  contains  the  palatial  business 
houses,  hotels  and  public  buildings  whose  magnitude 
and  architectural  beauty  have  added  so  largely  to 
the  fame  of  Chicago.  In  the  residence  quarters  of 
the  city  are  numerous  palatial  mansions.  Red 
pressed  brick  is  much  used  as  a  building  material, 
but  stone  is  the  favorite.  Of  the  latter  there  are 
many  kinds,  all  varying  in  color,  so  that  there  is  no- 
where any  sameness  in  the  character  of  the  coloring. 
There  is  equal  diversity  in  the  forms  of  the  houses, 
there  being  but  very  little  block  building;  each 


FIFTY   YEARS'   PROGRESS. 


1'J 


house,  as  a  rule,  is  wholly  independent  in  material, 
size,  form  and  decoration.  Joliet  limestone,  which 
is  milky  white  at  first,  and  after  exposure  becomes  a 
rich,  soft  cream  color,  is  in  large  demand.  A  deep, 
rich  brown  sandstone  from  Lake  Superior  is  also 
much  used.  There  is  the  dark  gray,  close-grained 
sandstone  of  the  Buena  Vista  quarries,  and  a  dozen 
other  kinds  of  material,  including  the  cream-colored 
pressed  brick  from  Milwaukee,  all  of  which  affords 
an  infinite  variety  of  pleasing  effects.  The  churches 
are  generally  constructed  of  rough-dressed  limestone 
of  a  dark  gray,  which  is  a  color  eminently  in  har- 
mony with  their  purpose.  The  winds,  blowing  al- 


A   BUSINESS  TOUR    OF   CHICAGO — OLD   WABASH   AVENUE 

BAPTIST    CHURCH,  BURNED    DURING    THE 

GREAT    FIRE    OF    1871. 

ternately  from  the  lake  and  from  the  land,  are 
sufficient  to  keep  the  city  free  from  smoke,  with  the 
result  that  these  richly-colored  building  materials 
are  rarely  obscured  by  stains. 

THE    STREET    RAILWAYS. 

The  street  railways  of  Chicago  start  from  the 
business  center,  and  radiate  in  all  directions.  The 
fare  is  universally  five  cents.  The  number  of  cars 
and  the  time-tables  are  arranged  with  due  regard 
for  public  convenience.  The  first  street  railway 
in  the  city  was  laid  along  State  street,  and  was 
commenced  in  the  fall  of  18f>8.  The  railways  are 
operated  by  three  companies,  and  comprise  three 
systems,  which  correspond  with  the  three  divisions 
of  the  city. 

The  oldest  of  the  three  companies  is  the  Chicago 
City  Railway  company,  whose  lines  constitute  the 
railway  system  of  the  South  side.  Within  the  past 
four  years  this  company  has  largely  substituted  the 
cable  plan  of  traction  in  place  of  horses.  Its  cable 
lines  have  an  aggregate  length  of  over  twenty  miles, 


and  employ  upwards  of  one  hundred  "grip-cars," 
which  do  the  work  of  two  thousand  five  hundred 
horses,  and  run  an  average  of  nine  miles  per  hour, 
conveying  one  hundred  thousand  passengers  daily. 
The  total  number  of  miles  of  track  operated  by  the 
company  is  seventy-seven;  number  of  cars,  four 
hundred;  average  distance  traversed  daily,  twenty- 
five  thousand  miles;  average  number  of  passengers 
carried  daily,  one  hundred  and  twenty  thousand. 
The  powerful  engines  which  operate  the  cable 
system  of  this  company  are  located  at  the  corner  of 
State  and  Twenty-first  streets.  The  North  Chicago 
City  Railway  company  operates  the  North  side 
system  of  street  railways.  It  was  organized  in  1859. 
The  capital  stock  of  the  company  is  $500,000; 
number  of  miles  of  track,  thirty-four;  number  of 
cars,  two  hundred  and  fifty-one;  average  distance 
traversed  daily,  nine  thousand  six  hundred  miles; 
average  number  of  passengers  carried  daily,  sixty 
thousand.  The  Chicago  West  Division  Railway 
company  was  incorporated  in  1863,  succeeding  to 
the  franchises  held  by  the  Chicago  City  Railway 
company  on  the  West  side,  and  now  oparates  the 
lines  in  that  division.  The  capital  stock  of  the 
company  is  $1,250,000;  number  of  miles  of  track, 
ninety-seven ;  number  of  cars  owned,  six  hundred 
and  thirty-four;  average  distance  traversed  daily, 
21,620  miles. 

BRIDGES  AND  TUNNELS. 

The  bridges  over  the  Chicago  river  and  its 
branches  within  the  city  limits  number  thirty-six. 
They  are  mostly  built  of  iron  and  lighted  by  elec- 
tricity. One  of  the  most  recent  improvements  in 
swinging  bridges  which  has  been  adopted  is  ma- 
chinery operated  by  steam,. 

The  tunnels  under  the  Chicago  river  are  two  in 
number.  One  at  LaSalle  street  connects  the  South 
side  with  the  North  side.  The  other,  at  Washington 
street,  connects  the  West  side  with  the  South  side. 
The  Washington  street  tunnel  was  finished  and 
formally  opened  to  the  public  January  1,  1869, 
at  a  cost  of  $512,707.  The  La  Salle  street  tunnel 
was  completed  and  opened  July  1,  1871,  and  cost 
$566,276.  The  Washington  street  tunnel  is  1,608 
feet  in  length.  The  length  of  the  La  Salle  street 
tunnel  is  1,854  feet.  Each  of  the  tunnels  has  a 
double  driveway  and  a  separate  footway  on  one  side, 
which  is  reached  by  stairs.  The  tunnels  are  wide, 
lofty,  well  lighted  and  ventilated,  and  each  is  fairly 
drained  by  means  of  a  sub-tunnel  five  feet  in  di- 
ameter, which  is  connected  with  a  steam-pump  at 
one  end. 

FOUR   HUNDRED   MILES  OF  SEWERS. 

The  sewerage  system  of  Chicago  is  extensive, 
well  arranged  and  efficient,  despite  the  engineering 


A   BUSINESS   TOUR   OF   CHICAGO. 


difficulties  presented  by  the  almost  level  character 
of  the  surface.     Brick  or  pipe  is  used,  according  to 


CHICAGO'S  RAILWAY  SYSTEM. 
A  glance  at  any  good  railway  map  will  show  the 


the  character  of  the  drainage  required  and  the  soil  immense  network  of  railway  lines  pointing  directly 
through  which  the  sewer  runs.  The  total  length  of  to  Chicago,  or  so  connecting  with  other  lines  point- 
the  sewers  of  Chicago  is  four  hundred  miles.  Their  ing  here  as  to  be  fully  available  for  traffic  to  or  from 


aggregate  cost  has  been  nearly  six  and  a  quarter 
million  of  dollars,  or  an  average  of  $15,493  per  mile. 
The  cost  of  keeping  them  in  repair  averages  $107.65 
per  year  for  each  mile.  There  are  about  13,000 
catch  basins  and  15,000  man-holes. 


this  city.  The  manifold  ramifications  of  these 
lines — all  extending  into  territory  more  or  less  de- 
pendent upon  Chicago  as  a  market  for  its  products 
or  as  a  source  of  needed  supplies — are  so  vast  that  it 
would  be  no  exaggeration  to  say  that  every  railway 


FIFTY   YEARS'    PROGRESS. 


21 


line  in  the  country  has  an  interest  in  catering  to 
some  extent  to  the  commercial  interests  of  Chicago. 
The  city  has  long  held  undisputed  title  to  rank  as 
the  greatest  railway  center  on  the  globe,  not  less  than 
forty-three  thousand  miles  of  track  having  their 
focus  here. 

The  leading  line  entering  Chicago  is  the  Chicago, 
Milwaukee  and  St.  Paul  railroad.  This  magnificent 
corporation,  the  history  of  whose  development 
would  form  an  epitomized  history  of  the  north- 
west, has  a  capital  of  $150,000,000,  and  owns  and 
operates  5,201  miles  of  road.  Extensions  aggre- 
gating several  hundred  miles  are  in  course  of  con- 


WASHIXGTOX    I'ARK. 

struction.  The  road  knits  Chicago  to  all  sections 
of  the  north  and  northwest.  It  crosses  the  great 
states  of  Wisconsin,  Minnesota  and  Iowa  twice, 
and  also  taps  Dakota  by  two  lines.  It  controls 
important  lines  in  northern  Illinois,  and  numerous 
feeders  in  every  direction.  By  an  extension  which 
it  is  now  building  to  Kansas  City,  it  will  tap  the 
business  of  the  great  southwest.  As  regards  equip- 
ment it  is  one  of  the  most  complete  railroads  in  the 
country,  and  in  every  respect  it  stands  prominently 
forth  as  one  of  the  great  railroad  systems  of  the 
world. 

The  Chicago  and  Northwestern  is  another  great 
line  which  helps  to  bring  the  products  of  the  north 
and  northwest  into  the  lap  of  Chicago. 


The  Illinois  Central  railroad  has  been  one  of  the 
most  important  factors  in  the  development  of 
Chicago  and  the  west.  It  was  one  of  the  first  roads 
built,  and  has  been  the  commercial  backbone  of 
Illinois,  making  its  products  marketable,  and  in- 
creasing its  growth  and  wealth.  It  now  covers 
fifteen  degrees  of  latitude,  and  connects  Chicago 
with  the  Missouri  river  and  the  Gulf  of  Mexico. 
The  Illinois  Central  was  the  first  railroad  to  intro- 
duce suburban  trains,  having  commenced  running 
them  as  early  as  1856.  To  its  management  is 
largely  due  the  development  and  growth  of  the 
beautiful  suburbs  south  of  the  city,  as  its  frequent 
trains  made  them  even  more  accessible  than  some 
of  the  resident  portions  of  Chicago  that  are  reached 
only  by  the  street  cars.  Upward  of  three  million 
people  are  carried  annually  upon  these  suburban 
trains,  and  the  number  that  go  to  South  Park  and 
Pullman  sometimes  reaches  thousands  per  day. 

The  Pennsylvania  railroad  system  has  Chicago 
for  its  chief  western  terminus.  Its  eastern  termini 
are  at  Philadelphia,  New  York  and  Washington; 
and  it  extends  through  New  Jersey  and  Delaware, 
into  Maryland,  and  as  far  south  as  Richmond,  Va. 
It  traverses  Pennsylvania,  Ohio  and  Indiana,  en 
route  to  Chicago.  Its  tracks  also  go  into  Michigan, 
and  through  Illinois  to  St.  Louis.  The  Pittsburg, 
Fort  Wayne  and  Chicago  is  one  of  the  principal 
trunk  lines  of  this  system. 

The  Chicago,  Burlington  and  Quincy  is  another 
of  the  great  railway  systems  centering  in  Chicago. 
Its  main  lines  and  branches  stretch  through  Illinois, 
Missouri,  Iowa,  Kansas,  Nebraska  and  Colorado. 

The  Michigan  Central  railroad  is  the  great  central 
highway  of  Michigan,  which  it  ramifies  in  every  di- 
rection, and  brings  tributary  to  Chicago  the  vast 
and  fertile  region  bordered  by  Lakes  Michigan,  Erie 
and  Huron.  It  operates  upward  of  1,500  miles  of 
road. 

The  Lake  Shore  and  Michigan  Southern  railway 
is  another  of  the  east  and  west  trunk  lines  terminat- 
ing in  Chicago.  Its  main  line,  which  is  double- 
tracked,  runs  from  Chicago  to  Buffalo,  via  Cleveland. 
Altogether  it  operates  about  1,500  miles  of  railroad. 

The  Chicago,  Burlington  and  Quincy  railroad 
stretches  from  Chicago  to  Denver,  and  has  3,500 
miles  of  road  in  Illinois,  Iowa,  Nebraska,  Colorado 
Missouri  and  Kansas. 

The  Chicago,  Rock  Island  and  Pacific  railway  was 
the  first  railroad  to  reach  the  Mississippi  from 
Chicago.  It  was  opened  to  that  river  in  1854.  It 
has  absorbed  a  number  of  contiguous  roads,  and 
now  operates  1,800  miles.  Among  its  chief  terminal 
points  are  Chicago,  Peoria,  Kansas  City,  Rock  Island, 
Council  Bluffs,  Atchison,  Davenport,  Des  Moines, 


A  BUSINESS   TOUR   OF  CHICAGO. 


Leavenworth  and  Keokuk,  Minneapolis  and  St. 
Paul.  It  reaches  the  two  latter  points  on  a  leased 
line. 

The  Chicago  and  Alton  railroad,  with  its  leased 
lines,  forms  a  grand   trunk   system,   spanning  the 


Michigan  and  Canada,  to  Portland,  Maine,  and  the 
Atlantic  coast,  embracing,  with  branches  and  aux- 
iliary lines,  a  total  of  3,330  miles. 

The  Wabash,  St.  Louis  and  Pacific  railway  is  a 
vast  system  of  connecting  lines,  traversing  the  rich- 


States  of  Illinois  and  Missouri.    The  total  length  of     est  sections  of  the  States  of  Ohio,  Indiana,  Illinois, 


lines  which  it  operates  is  about  1,100  miles. 

The  Chicago  and  Grand  Trunk  railway  forms  the 
western  extension  of  the  Grand  Trunk  railway,  of 
Canada,  by  which  it  is  operated,  and  with  which 
it  forms  a  continuous  line  from  Chicago,  through 


Iowa  and  Missouri,  with  a  network  of  tracks  aggre- 
gating 3,700  miles. 

The  Cincinnati,  Indianapolis,  St.  Louis  and  Chi- 
cago railway,  popularly  known  as  the  "Big  Four," 
or  the  "  Kankakee  Route,"  constitutes  a  through 


FIFTY  YEARS'   PROGRESS. 


line  between  Chicago,  Indianapolis,  Louisville  and 
Cincinnati,  and  at  the  last  two  places  forms  through 
connections  for  all  points  in  the  south.  It  operates 
about  400  miles  of  road. 

The  New  York,  Chicago  and  St.  Louis  railway, 
better  known  as  the  "Nickel  Plate,"  runs  parallel 
with  the  Lake  Shore  and  Michigan  Southern,  a  few 
miles  to  the  south.  It  extends  from  Chicago  to 
Buffalo,  via  Fort  Wayne,  a  distance  of  513.28  miles. 

The  Baltimore  and  Ohio  and  Chicago  railroad 
forms  a  part  of  the  great  Baltimore  and  Ohio 
system.  It  extends  from  Chicago  Junction,  Ohio, 
to  Parkside  Junction,  111.,  from  which  point  it  en- 
ters the  city  on  the  tracks  of  the  Illinois  Central. 

The  Chicago  and  Atlantic  railroad  runs  across  the 
northern  portion  of  Indiana,  south  of  the  "Fort 
Wayne  Route,"  to  a  junction  with  the 
New  York,  Pennsylvania  and  Ohio  rail- 
road, at  Marion,  Ohio,  in  connection 
with  which  it  is  operated,  forming  an 
additional  through  line  to  the  Atlantic 
coast. 

The  Wisconsin  Central  railroad  is  the 
latest  great  trunk  line  which  has  come 
into  Chicago.  It  runs  north  and  south 
through  the  entire  length  of  Wiscon- 
sin, and  has  a  line  to  St.  Paul  and 
Minneapolis,  running  east  and  west 
through  the  middle  of  the  State  after- 
which  it  is  named.  It  is  the  southern 
and  eastern  outlet  for  the  Northern 
Pacific  railroad.  Its  principal  terminal 
points  are  Chicago,  Milwaukee,  Ash- 
land, St.  Paul  and  Minneapolis,  and 

Portage-  A  BUSIN 

The   Chicago,  St.  Louis   and    Pitts- 
burgh railroad  has  a  total  of  580  miles.     The  Penn- 
sylvania company  operates  it. 

The  Louisville,  New  Albany  and  Chicago  railway, 
better  known  as  the  "  Monon  Route,"  traverses  the 
State  of  Indiana  from  north  to  south,  and  has  for  its 
termini  Chicago,  Louisville,  Indianapolis  and  Mich- 
igan City. 

The  Chicago  and  West  Michigan  railway  has  a 
total  of  410  miles.  The  Chicago  and  Western 
Indiana  railroad  owns  a  total  of  only  about  52  miles, 
but  is  a  valuable  property. 

The  Chicago  and  Western  railroad  is  a  local  line 
for  switching  purposes. 

The  Belt  Railway  company  has  a  line  beginning 
at  South  Chicago,  and  extending  west  about  11 
miles,  thence  north  about  11  miles,  to  a  connection 
with  the  Chicago,  Milwaukee  and  St.  Paul  railway, 
and  connecting  between  those  terminal  points  with 
all  railroads  entering  the  city.  This  road  does  a 


general  transfer  or  switching  business  between  the 
various  railroads,  and  to  and  from  the  industries  lo- 
cated on  its  own  line. 

CHICAGO'S  WATER-WAYS — THE  GREAT  LAKES. 
Chicago  is  the  greatest  fresh-water  port  in  the 
world,  and  her  list  of  entrances  and  clearances  of  ves- 
sels annually  dwarfs  that  of  many  of  the  great  sea- 
board towns.  The  chain  of  great  lakes,  on  the  shore 
of  one  of  which  she  stands,  are  the  avenues  of  a 
splendid  commerce,  extending  to  Manitoba  in  the 
far  northwest,  and  to  the  St.  Lawrence  on  the  east, 
giving  direct  communication  with  Milwaukee,  Erie, 
Buffalo,  Cleveland,  Detroit,  and  other  important 
points,  and  access,  via  the  Erie  and  Welland  canals, 
to  the  Atlantic  seaboard  and  European  ports. 


Over  the  lakes  pass  a  large  percentage  of  the  direct 
imports  of  the  city,  which  amounted  in  1841  to 
$1,848,362,  and  in  1883  to  $13,647.551,  exclusive  of 
duty.  The  lakes  also  provide  a  cheap  route  to  the 
coal  fields  of  Pennsylvania  and  the  lumber  regions 
of  the  north,  and  have  made  Chicago  the  distrib- 
uting point  for  these  commodities  for  the  great 
northwest,  and  the  greatest  lumber  market  in  the 
world. 

The  first  vessel  that  arrived  at  Chicago  was  the 
schooner  Tracy,  which  came  in  1803,  bringing 
soldiers  and  supplies  for  the  fort.  Until  1833  there 
was  no  harbor,  and  a  sandbar  prevented  access  to 
the  mouth  of  the  river.  Vessels  anchored  off  shore 
and  were  loaded  and  unloaded  by  lighters.  In  1833 
congress  made  the  first  appropriation  for  the  im- 
provement of  the  harbor — $25,000 — and  by  the  fol- 
lowing spring  vessels  were  enabled  to  enter  the  river. 
Lighthouses  were  built,  but  found  ineffective,  and 


A   BUSINESS   TOUR   OF   CHICAGO. 


the  harbor  was  unprotected  until  1870,  when  the 
present  breakwater,  stretching  across  the  inlet,  and 
enclosing  the  spacious  inner  harbor,  with  its  light- 
house, was  begun.  In  1835  upwards  of  two  hundred 
vessels  arrived  in  port.  In  1839  the  first  regular 
line  of  steamboats  running  out  of  Chicago  was 
established.  The  boats  plied  between  this  city  and 
Buffalo.  The  first  clearance  for  Europe  direct  was 
made  in  1856,  by  the  steamer  Dean  Richmond. 
The  first  direct  arrival  from  abroad  occurred  in 
1857.  The  following  table  shows  the  arrivals  of 
vessels  in  the  Chicago  district  (including  South 


aded  by  a  sandbar.  The  first  vessel  to  enter  the 
waters  of  the  river  was  the  Westward  Ho,  which 
was  hauled  over  the  bar  by  a  team  of  oxen  in  1833. 
This  was  the  year  in  which  the  government  began 
the  improvement  of  the  harbor.  Before  the  close  of 
1834,  the  north  and  south  piers  had  been  pushed 
out  five  hundred  feet,  making  a  straight  channel. 
In  the  spring  of  the  latter  year,  and  before  the  piers 
were  completed  to  the  length  mentioned  above,  a 
freshet  deepened  the  channel  in  the  new  mouth  of 
the  river  so  that  vessels  of  heavy  burden  were  en- 
abled to  enter.  The  government  continued  to 


Chicago  and  Michigan  City)  during  the   year  1886: 
Coast 
trade. 
Steamers,  No  ___________________________        4,484 

Steamers,  tonnage  ________  .......  ________  2,246,072 

Sail,  No  --------  ......  .  ......  .  .....  _____         6,429 

Sail,  tonnage  .._  ........  __________  ......  1,545,877 

The  corresponding  clearances  were: 
Coast 
trade. 
Steamers,  No  _____  ......................        4,487 

Steamers,  tonnage  ________  .......  .  ......  2,250,823 

Sail.No...:  ____________  .......  __________         6,211 

Sail,  tonnage    ..  ........  _________  1,629,465 


Foreign 
trade. 

58 

23,915 

186 

60,454 


35,705 

424 

134,769 


CHICAGO    RIVER. 

The  Chicago  river  is  an  internal  water-way  of  the 
city  intimately  connected  with  the  lake,  and  form- 
ing an  essential  part  of  the  harbor.  Its  shores  are 
lined  with  docks  bordered  by  mammoth  ware- 
houses, elevators,  coal-yards,  lumber-yards,  etc., 
and  it  gives  anchorage  to  the  multitude  of  vessels 
plying  in  the  lake.  The  original  bed  of  the 
river  was  narrow  and  shallow.  Near  its  mouth,  it 
turned,  abruptly  southward,  entering  the  lake  by  a 
crooked  channel,  which,  as  above  noted,  was  block- 


steadily  improve  the  harbor  entrance  for  many  years, 
and  expended  large  sums  of  money  on  the  work. 
In  1857  there  were  six  miles  of  dock  along  the  banks 
of  the  river.  Today  there  are  twelve  miles  of  slips 
and  basins,  and  twenty-nine  miles  of  river  front, 
mostly  docked. 

THE  ILLINOIS  AND  MICHIGAN  CANAL. 
The  Illinois  and  Michigan  canal  taps  the  Chicago 
river  at  Bridgeport,  four  miles  south  of  its  mouth, 
and  extends  ninety-six  miles,  to  La  Salle,  where  it 
forms  a  junction  with  the  Illinois  river,  and,  by 
reason  of  the  improvement  of  the  latter  stream, 
gives  access  to  the  Mississippi.  Congress  granted 
the  right  of  way  for  this  canal  in  1822,  and  gave 
284,000  acres  of  land  in  1827.  Work  was  begun  in 
1836,  and  the  canal  was  completed  for  light-draught 
boats  in  1848,  the  improvements  having  cost  $1,848,- 
150.  In  1869,  the  work  of  deepening  the  canal  to 
nine  and  one-half  feet,  which  was  completed  at  a 
cost  of  $11,000,000,  was  begun.  The  pumping- 
works,  which  are  an  auxiliary  of  the  canal,  were 


FIFTY  YEARS'  PROGRESS. 


enlarged  in  1880  to  a  capacity  of  60,000  cubic  feet 
per  minute.  In  1882  the  people  of  the  State  adopted 
a  constitutional  amendment,  ceding  the  canal  to  the 
United  States  on  condition  that  the  government 
shall  enlarge  it  to  a  ship  canal,  extend  it  to  the 
Mississippi  river,  and  maintain  it  free  of  tolls. 
ORGANIZED  TRADE  BODIES. 

Apart  from  the  immense  advantages  derived  from 
her  natural  position  and  unrivaled  transportation 
facilities,  Chicago  owes  her  marvelous  growth  as  a 
commercial  center  to  the  restless  enterprise  of  her 
business  men.  No  commercial  community  in  the 
world  has  gained  the  credit  for  advanced  and  modern 
methods  of  doing  business  that  attaches  to  the  busi- 
ness men  of  this  metropolis  as  a  class.  Any  sketch 
of  the  history  of  Chicago  which  neglected  to  out- 
line the  development  of  its  trade  organizations  would 
be  obviously  incomplete. 

The  most  important  of  the  various  bodies  coming 
under  this  head  is  the  Board  of  Trade.  Rufus 
Blanchard's  work  on  Chicago  and  the  Northwest 
contains  a  history  of  this  organization,  which  is 
freely  drawn  upon  in  the  following  sketch: 
THE  CHICAGO  BOARD  OF  TRADE. 

At  a  comparatively  early  day  in  the  history  of 
Chicago  as  a  commercial  center,  its  then  small  num- 
ber of  merchants  deemed  it  for  their  common  in- 
terest to  organize  a  board  of  trade.  Whether  or  not 
the  accomplishment  of  any  special  object  was  at 
that  time  had  in  view  does  not  appear  from  any 
record  now  in  existence.  It  is  certain,  however, 
that  the  eighty-two  names,  which,  in  April,  1848, 
were  first  enrolled  as  members  of  the  board,  were 
eminently  representative  of  the  general  commercial 
interests  of  the  city,  then  containing  less  than  20,000 
inhabitants./  Chicago,  at  that  time  had  no  public 
means  of  communication  with  the  interior  except  by 
the  stage  coach  and  the  "prairie  schooner,"  but  its 
favorable  location  at  the  head  of  lake  navigation  had 
already  drawn  to  it  a  considerable  volume  of  agri- 
cultural products,  which  were  there  exchanged  for 
such  needed  supplies  as  could  be  procured  only  from 
the  east.  A  brilliant  future  was,  however,  now  be- 
lieved to  be  dawning  upon  the  infant  city.  The 
Illinois  and  Michigan  canal,  connecting  the  lakes,  at 
this  point,  with  the  waters  of  the  Illinois  and  Missis- 
sippi rivers,  which  had  been  in  process  of  construc- 
tion since  1836,  was  about  to  be  completed,  and 
doubtless  the  anticipation  of  important  results  to 
flow  from  this  great  achievement,  as  well  as  the  pros- 
pective advantages  of  a  railway  system,  which  had 
then  begun  to  assume  tangible  form,  had  more  or 
less  to  do  with  the  preparation  of  the  merchants  of 
the  city  for  a  united  effort  to  meet  the  new  and  in- 


spiring prospects  of  trade.  'Whatever  may  have 
been  the  object  and  expectations  of  the  originators 
of  the  enterprise,  it  is  certain  that  for  several  years 
it  failed  to  accomplish  very  much  of  practical  result, 
and  its  membership,  in  spite  of  the  growth  of  the 
city,  actually  declined  to  but  little  more  than  one- 
half  of  its  original  number.  /  In  addition  to  occa- 
sional meetings  for  conversation  on  questions  of  a 
generally  public  character,  there  seems  to  have  been 
an  early  attempt  to  establish  a  daily  exchange. 
This,  however,  met  with  but  poor  success,  and  for 
several  years  various  and  sometimes  novel  expedients 
were  resorted  to  for  the  purpose  of  securing  the  at- 
tendance of  members  at  those  daily  meetings.  The 
promoters  of  the  organization,  although  discouraged 
by  these  fruitless  efforts,  clung  to  the  idea  that  such 
a  body  ought  to  be  sustained,  and  so  kept  it  alive 
until  its  necessity  became  more  apparent  to  others. 
/By  1854  the  influence  of  railroads  as  contributors  to 
the  development  of  the  interior,  and  of  the  business 
of  the  city,  became  so  marked  in  the  increase  of  the 
grain  and  provision  trade,  which  could  be  more  ad- 
vantageously conducted  in  a  general  meeting  of 
buyers  and  sellers  than  in  private  offices,  that  the 
daily  meetings  on  'change  begun  to  assume  a  new 
importance,  since  which  there  has  been  no  ground 
of  complaint  as  to  the  indifference  of  members  en- 
gaged in  those  branches,  in  respect  to  their  attend- 
ance. 

In  1850,  the  board,  originally  a  voluntary  organi- 
zation, became  incorporated  under  a  general  law  of 
the  State,  and  in  1859  a  special  act  of  incorporation 
was  obtained  from  the  legislature,  which  has  since 
remained  the  basis  of  the  organization.  Its  general 
objects,  as  expressed  in  the  preamble  to  its  rules 
and  by-laws,  are  "to  maintain  a  commercial  ex- 
change; to  promote  uniformity  in  the  customs  and 
usages  of  merchants;  to  inculcate  principles  of  jus- 
tice and  equity  in  trade;  to  facilitate  the  speedy  ad- 
justment of  business  disputes;  to  acquire  and  dis- 
seminate valuable  commercial  and  economic  infor- 
mation; and,  generally,  to  secure  to  its  members  the 
benefits  of  co-operation  in  the  furtherance  of  their 
legitimate  pursuits."  In  order  to  promote  these 
objects,  an  elaborate  code  of  rules  and  by-laws  has 
been  adopted,  these  being  amended  or  modified 
from  time  to  time,  as  necessity  or  experience  may 
seem  to  require.  These  rules  and  by-laws,  while 
covering  matters  touching  the  government  of  the 
corporation,  extend  to  detailed  and  specific  regula- 
tions for  the  conduct  of  trade,  especially  that  in 
flour,  grain  and  provisions,  in  which  a  large  per- 
centage of  the  members  are  engaged,  although 
among  the  members  are  representatives  of  almost 
every  branch  of  trade  in  the  city. 


A   BUSINESS   TOUR   OF   CHICAGO. 


The  business  transacted  on  'change  has  grown  to 
enormous  proportions,  and  includes  not  only  the 
sales  of  the  vast  amount  of  agricultural  products 
seeking  the  Chicago  market  by  the  receiver  from 
the  interior  to  the  shipper  eastward,  but  also  a 


are  other  than  on  commission  orders;  and  these 
frequently  aggregate  many  millions  of  dollars  daily, 
the  same  property  being  re-sold  again  and  again. 

During  its  early  years,  the  board  was  migratory, 
changing  its  quarters  with  the  changing  center  of 


volume  of  speculation  in  these  products  unequaled     business  in  the  city,  but  always,  until  1865,  clinging 


in  any  other  city  in  the  world.     The  facility  with 
which  this  class  of  property  is  handled,  and  the  fact 


near  to  the  river  banks.     In  1859  a  building,  at  the 
time  deemed  ample  in  its  accommodations  for  many 


that  almost  any  conceivable  quantity  can  find  a 
purchaser  for  cash  on  any  day  in  the  year,  renders 
the  market  an  exceedingly  inviting  one  for  specu- 
lative operations;  and  they  are  engaged  in,  through 
the  members  of  the  board  acting  as  commission 
merchants  or  brokers,  by  almost  all  classes  of  per- 
sons, not  only  residents  of  the  city,  but  also  those 
residing  at  remote  points  throughout  the  country, 
the  latter  far  outnumbering  the  former.  A  very 
small  per  cent  of  the  transactions  made  on  'change 


years,  was  erected  for  the  use  of  the  board;  this  was 
occupied  early  in  1860;  at  that  time  the  member- 
ship had  increased  to  about  six  hundred.  /With  the 
impetus  given  to  the  business  of  the  members  of 
the  board  during  the  civil  war,  1861-5  both  in  the 
volume  of  products  seeking  a  market  in  Chicago, 
and  in  operations  of  a  speculative  character,  which, 
although  previously  inaugurated,  were  greatly  stimu- 
lated and  increased  during  these  years,  the  member- 
ship more  than  doubled,  and  its  new  quarters, 


FIFTY   YEARS'   PROGRESS. 


27 


although  enlarged  since  first  constructed,  were 
found  entirely  inadequate  to  the  necessities  and 
comfort  of  those  in  daily  attendance  on  'change./ 
As  early  as  1863,  the  question  of  enlarged  accom- 
modations again  began  to  be  seriously  discussed, 
resulting  finally,  in  February,  1804,  in  the  con- 
summation  of  an  arrangement  by  which  the  mem- 
bers and  others  desiring  to  co-operate  organized  a 
building  association,  under  an  existing  charter  grant- 
ed to  the  Chamber  of  Commerce  some  years  previ- 
ously, but  which  had  never  been  actively  organized. 
This  charter  was  well  adapted  to  the  purposes  of 
such  an  organization,  and  its  stock  of  $500,000  was 
promptly  subscribed,  and  the  building  contemplated 
was  rapidly  pushed  to  completion.  At  the  outset 
of  the  enterprise,  the  Board  of  Trade  contracted  to 
lease  so  much  of  the  building  as  its  necessities  re- 
quired for  the  term  of  ninety-nine  years,  the  rental 
being  subsequently  fixed  at  $20,000  per  annum. 
The  new  building  was  occupied  by  the  board  in 
August,  1865,  the  membership  numbering  at  that 
time  over  1,400.  The  new  building  and  exchange 
hall,  at  the  time  of  its  construction,  was  by  far  the 
largest  and  finest  of  any  used  for  such  a  purpose  in 
the  country,  and  sufficed  for  all  the  needs  of  the 
board  until  it  was  destroyed  by  the  great  fire  of  Oc- 
tober, 1871.  Previous  to  the  location  of  the  board 
in  its  new  quarters  on  the  corner  of  Washington 
and  La  Salle  streets,  that  portion  of  the  city  had 
been  occupied  as  residence  property,  very  little  of 
any  kind  of  business  being  carried  on  south  of  Ran- 
dolph street.  No  sooner,  however,  had  the  location 
of  the  board  been  decided  upon  than  the  surround- 
ing property  began  to  appreciate  in  value,  and  busi- 
ness blocks  rapidly  supplanted  dwellings,  so  that 
by  the  time  the  building  was  ready  for  occupation, 
it  was  surrounded  by  banks  and  business  offices, 
entirely  transforming  the  quiet  streets  of  former 
days  to  the  busy  thoroughfares  that  have  since 
remained. 

The  fire  of  1871  found  the  affairs  of  the  board  in 
a  most  prosperous  condition,  the  business  trans- 
acted under  its  auspices  being  much  larger  than 
ever  before.  The  shock  produced  by  this  great 
catastrophe  was,  for  the  moment,  staggering;  and 
as  the  members  saw  the  results  of  their  labor  and 
effort  thrown  away  in  the  wild  scenes  of  those  few 
brief  hours,  the  feeling  of  despair  was  well-nigh 
overwhelming.  The  situation,  however,  was  one 
that  demanded  action,  prompt  and  effective.  Tem- 
porary quarters  were  secured  near  the  margin  of  the 
burnt  district  hours  before  the  conflagration  was 
stayed,  and,  rallying  at  this  point,  the  members  ad- 
dressed themselves  first  to  relieving  the  friendless, 
homeless  multitudes,  they  for  two  days  taking 


charge  of  the  generous  supplies  sent  from  other 
cities  and  villages,  distributing  to  the  needy,  and 
gathering  together  the  scattered  households.  This 
duty  being  assumed  by  other  organizations,  the 
members  turned  their  attention  to  business  affairs, 
speedily  adjusting  outstanding  engagements,  and 
preparing  for  the  proper  care  of  the  business  that 
had  scarcely  ceased  to  flow  in  its  accustomed  vol- 
ume. The  receipts  of  grain  in  the  city  from  Octo- 
ber 9th  to  31st  aggregated  over  3,750,000  bushels, 
notwithstanding  the  ability  to  care  for  such  a  busi- 
ness was  greatly  impaired.  Among  the  first  official 
acts  of  the  board  was  its  determination  to  re-occupy 
its  old  quarters  as  soon  as  they  could  be  rebuilt, 
and  the  Chamber  of  Commerce  having  been  formally 
advised  to  that  effect,  the  latter  corporation  pre- 
pared at  once  for  the  reconstruction  of  the  building, 
but  on  a  much  more  substantial  and  elegant  design 
than  the  one  destroyed.  The  new  structure  was 
vigorously  pushed  to  completion,  and  was  formally 
occupied  by  the  board  October  9,  1872,  just  one 
year  from  the  date  of  the  destruction  of  its  prede- 
cessor. 

Within  the  building  opened  in  1872  were  fought 
some  of  the  greatest  commercial  battles  in  the  his- 
tory of  trade.  But  even  this  arena  became  too 
small  for  the  constantly  expanding  demands  that 
were  made  upon  it.  The  ninety-nine  years'  lease 
under  which  it  was  held  was  canceled,  and  a  new, 
larger,  and  more  elegant  structure,  located  at  the 
corner  of  Jackson  and  La  Salle  streets,  was  taken 
possession  of  in  April,  1885.  The  new  building  has 
ground  dimensions  of  173^x225  feet.  The  rear 
portion,  which  contains  160  offices,  is  160  feet  in 
height.  The  front  part,  containing  the  exchange 
hall,  is  140  feet  high,  and  is  surmounted  by  a  tower 
rising  304  feet  above  the  ground.  This  is  the  tall- 
est tower  in  the  city.  The  structure  is  of  Fox 
island  granite.  Its  cost  was  $1,500,000.  Four 
powerful  elevators  give  easy  access  to  all  parts  of 
the  building.  The  exchange  hall,  which  is  ap- 
proached by  two  flights  of  granite  stairways  leading 
from  the  Jackson  street  entrance,  is  152x161  feet 
in  floor  dimensions,  and  80  feet  high.  All  its  ap- 
pointments are  ornate  and  substantial,  and  it  has 
been  pronounced  the  most  magnificent  exchange 
hall  in  the  world. 

One  of  the  brightest  pages  in  the  history  of  the 
board  was  the  unwavering  support  it  gave  the 
country  in  the  hour  of  its  greatest  need.  With  the 
echo  of  the  first  gun  fired  at  the  national  life  in 
1861,  the  members  of  the  board  rallied  to  the  sup- 
port of  the  government,  taking  the  most  active 
measures  to  organize,  inspire,  and  place  in  the  field, 
those  men  who  bared  their  breasts  to  the  fury  of 


A   BUSINESS   TOUR   OF   CHICAGO. 


battle,  and  finally  achieved  a  victory,  the  fruits  of 
which  may  be  enjoyed  by  generations  yet  unborn. 
Many  of  the  members  gave  emphasis  to  their  patri- 
otic emotions  by  personally  joining  with  the  "boys 
in  blue,"  and  sharing  in  the  hardships  and  dangers 
of  active  military  operations.  Others  contributed 
freely  of  their  means  to  supply  the  needs  of  the 
soldier  in  camp,  and  of  his  family  left  behind. 
Three  regiments  of  infantry  and  a  battery  of  ar- 
tillery were  organized  under  the 
auspices  of  and  bore  the  name  of 
the  Board  of  Trade,  during  three 
years  of  active  service.  Over  these 
the  board  kept  special  watch,  that 
they  should  not  suffer  for  lack  of 
anything  that  money  or  attention 
could  supply,  and  on  their  account, 
together  with  contributions  to  others 
in  the  field,  not  less  than  $150,000 
was  raised  and  distributed  by  mem- 
bers of  the  board. 

In  other  fields  of  benevolence  the 
members  of  the  board  have  heartily 
tendered  their  contributions  of  ma- 
terial aid.  The  devastations  of  fire, 
storm,  pestilence  and  famine  ever 
find  them  willing  to  lend  a  helping 
hand  to  the  distressed,  and  assist  as 
best  the}'  can  to  lighten  the  burden 
which  these  casualties  from  time  to 
time  place  on  some  portion  of  their 
fellow-men. 

That    the    men    composing    this 
body  are,    in   general,  possessed   of 
unusual  business  ability,  are  remark- 
able for   their   quick   perception   of 
business  possibilities,  and  are  of  un- 
tiring devotion   to    business    affairs, 
will,  perhaps,  be  freely  conceded  by 
all  acquainted  with  their  habits  and 
modes  of  conducting   those    affairs. 
The  best  indication   of  their  true   manhood,   how- 
ever, is  to  be    found  in  their   generous  treatment 
of  the  unfortunate,  whether  of  their  own  numbers 
or  of  distressed  humanity  throughout  the  world. 
OTHER  TRADE   BODIES. 

The  Produce  exchange,  which  was  incorporated 
June  11,  1874,  has  quarters  at  the  corner  of  Lake 
and  Clark  streets,  which  are  kept  open  from  8  A.  M. 
to  5  P.  M.,  daily.  'Change  hours  are  from  2  to  3 
P.  M.  The  members,  numbering  about  500,  are  per- 
sons interested  in  the  trade  in  butter,  cheese,  eggs, 
potatoes,  flour,  fruits,  vegetables,  and  all  kinds  of 
country  produce. 


The  Chicago  Mining  exchange  was  started  in 
1882.  It  has  upward  of  100  members,  who  meet 
daily  between  11  A.  M.  and  2  P.  M.,  at  room  24, 
Portland  block. 

The  Lumbermen's  exchange  is  a  strong  trade  or- 
ganization, which  has 'rooms  at  252  South  Water 
street. 

The  Drug,  Paint  and  Oil  exchange  was  organized 
in  1877.  Its  members  are  leading  jobbers  in  and 


ENT,   AT    THIRTY-FIFTH 


manufacturers  of  the  lines  to  which  it  is  devoted. 
Its  headquarters  are  at  51  Wabash  avenue.  'Change 
hours,  11:30  A.  M.  to  12  M. 

The  Commercial  exchange  is  an  organization 
which  facilitates  transactions  in  groceries,  and  its 
membership  is  limited  to  residents  of  Chicago  en- 
gaged in  lines  of  trade  identified  with  the  grocery 
business.  The  exchange  was  incorporated  in  1882. 
It  is  in  a  flourishing  condition. 

The  Chicago  Stock  exchange  was  established  in 
1882.  It  has  nearly  eight  hundred  names  on  its  roll 
of  members.  Its  headquarters  are  126  Washington 
street.  It  makes  two  calls  daily,  one  for  the  sale  of 


FIFTY  YEARS'   PROGRESS. 


29 


stocks,  and  the  other  for  the   sale   of  bonds.      It 
grows  in  importance  annually. 

The  Chicago  Real-Estate  board  was  incorporated 
in  1883,  under  another  name,  and  took  out  fresh 
articles  of  incorporation,  under  its  present  name,  in 
1884.  Its  daily  call-board  sessions  are  held  from  12 
M.  to  1  P.  M. 

The  Builders'  and  Traders'  exchange  was  organized 
in  1884.  It  has  about  five  hundred  members,  com- 
posed of  mechanics,  manufacturers  and  traders 
whose  vocations  connect  them  with  the  building 
trades.  The  exchange  rooms  are  at  159  La  Salle 
street. 

The  principal  trade  associations,  other  than  ex- 
changes, are  as  follows:  The  Anthracite  Coal  as- 
sociation, Board  of  Marine  Underwriters,  Boss 
Horse-shoers'  Protective  association,  Chicago  Board 
of  Underwriters,  Chicago  Boot,  Shoe  and  Leather 
association,  Chicago  Brick-makers'  association, 
Chicago  Drapers'  and  Tailors'  exchange,  Chicago 
Jewelers'  association,  Chicago  Liverymen's  as- 
sociation, Chicago  Master  Masons'  and  Builders' 
association,  Chicago  Master  Plumbers'  association, 
Chicago  Retail  Coal  Dealers'  association,  Chicago 
Vessel  Owners'  association,  Chicago  Cigar  Manu- 
facturers' and  Dealers'  association,  Custom  Cutters' 
association,  Lumber  Manufacturers'  Association  of 
the  Northwest,  National  Association  of  Lumber 
Dealers,  Pork  Packers'  association,  Railway  exchange, 
State  Protective  association  (liquor  dealers),  Un- 
derwriters' exchange,  Watchmakers'  and  Jewelers' 
association,  and  Western  Railroad  association. 

The  Lumber  Manufacturers'  Association  of  the 
Northwest,  organized  in  1873,  aims  to  further  the 
interests  of  its  members  by  united  action  among 
them  in  everything  pertaining  to  the  lumber  trade 
of  Chicago  and  the  northwest.  It  collects  and 
publishes  annually  statistics  of  prices,  sales,  produc- 
tion and  consumption  of  lumber,  etc. 

The  Chicago  Clearing  House  association  was 
organized  in  1865  and  incorporated  in  1882,  its  ob- 
ject being  to  substitute  a  safer  and  more  convenient 
system  of  making  collections  than  the  old-time  sys- 
tem of  messengers.  Many  private  banks  make  their 
clearings  through  members  of  the  Clearing  House 
association,  and  $7,500,000  changes  hands  at  every 
day's  proceedings. 

THE   UNION   STOCK  YARDS. 

The  great  Union  Stock  Yards  and  the  city  of  pack- 
ing-houses connected  therewith  have  long  been  prom- 
inent show-places  of  Chicago,  and  to  the  practical 
man  constitute  one  of  the  wonders  of  the  modern 
world.  The  yards  are  owned  and  managed  by  the 
Union  Stock  Yards  and  Transit  company.  The 
first  stock  yard  founded  in  Chicago  that  attracted 
eastern  capitalists  to  this  market  as  a  live-stock 


supply  point  was  managed  by  John  B.  Sherman, 
who  was  the  chief  spirit  in  organizing  the  pres- 
ent Union  Stock  Yards,  and  has  been  actively 
identified  with  their  management  ever  since.  These 
yards  were  constructed  in  the  year  1865,  and  were 
opened  for  business  December  25  of  the  same  year. 
The  company  now  owns  about  a  section  of  land,  and 
over  one  hundred  miles  of  railroad  track,  making  a 
transit  through  the  city,  and  running  around  and 
through  different  parts  of  the  yards,  all  laid  with 
steel  rails,  connecting  with  all  the  railroads  center- 
ing in  Chicago.  Within  an  enclosure  of  three  hun- 
dred and  sixty  acres  is  constructed  the  Transit 
House  at  a  cost  of  $250,000,  which  is  furnished  first- 
class,  and  is  kept  second  to  none  in  the  country, 
charges  to  stockmen  being  only  $2  per  day,  or  fifty 
cents  per  meal.  In  the  center  of  the  yards  is  a 
large  two-story-and-a-half  building,  sixty  by  three 
hundred  and  eighty  feet,  with  large  wings  extend- 
ing south  from  either  end,  doubling  the  capacity 
of  the  main  building.  This  is  known  as  the  Ex- 
change building,  and  is  divided  up  as  follows : 
The  large  Board  of  Trade  hall,  main  offices  for 
Stock  Yards'  company,  superintendent's,  secretary's 
and  treasurer's  offices,  telegraph  and  telephone 
offices,  post  office,  restaurant  60x80,  spacious  saloon, 
packers'  offices,  offices  for  eastern  shippers,  barber 
shop,  news  stand,  fruit  stand,  and  about  150  offices 
for  commission  merchants,  who  take  charge  of  and 
sell  stock  consigned  to  them;  the  Union  Stock 
Yards  National  bank  building,  40x60;  twenty  large 
hay  barns,  as  many  more  large  corn-cribs,  twenty 
scale-houses,  each  containing  one  of  Fairbanks'  im- 
proved scales,  with  a  capacity  for  weighing  three  or 
four  car-loads  of  cattle  or  hogs  at  a  draft;  machine 
shops,  depot  building,  printing  office,  and  two 
dozen  other  buildings  used  to  transact  business 
pertaining  to  the  receiving  and  shipping  live  stock, 
including  the  grand  new  horse  sales  stables  and 
the  experimental  fat-stock  barn.  The  water  sup- 
ply is  furnished  through  the  regular  water-works 
a  half-dozen  artesian  wells,  a  standpipe,  surrounded 
by  a  tower  150  feet  high,  into  which  the  water  is 
forced  by  a  powerful  engine  and  pumps  on  the  spot. 
Cable  and  telegraphic  market  reports  from  Lon- 
don, Liverpool,  New  York,  Boston,  Philadelphia, 
Baltimore,  Cincinnati,  Buffalo,  East  Liberty,  Al- 
bany, and  other  markets,  both  east  and  west,  are 
received  here,  and  reports  of  this  market  are  tele- 
graphed each  day  to  all  eastern  cities,  Europe,  and 
through  commission  firms  to  all  parts  of  the  western 
States  and  territories. 

Over  250  acres  of  land  are  under  plank  and  con- 
structed as  follows:  About  150  acres  are  in  cattle 
yards,  and  about  100  acres  of  covered  hog  and 
sheep  pens;  2,000  cattle  pens,  sufficient  to  yard 


A   BUSINESS   TOUR   OF   CHICAGO. 


25,000  cattle;  1,500  hog  pens,  sufficient  to  hold 
200,000  hogs;  300  sheep  pens  that  will  accommodate 
15,000  sheep;  stabling  for  2,500  horses;  2,000  car 
loads  of  stock  can  be  unloaded  and  taken  care  of 
daily;  over  20  miles  of  macadamized  streets  run 
through  different  parts  of  the  yards,  and  over  50 
miles  of  water  and  drainage  pipes,  forming  a  perfect 
network,  run  underneath  the  yards.  There  are 
about  10  miles  of  viaducts  and  elevated  roadway. 
Nearly  1,000  men  are  con- 
stantly employed  throughout 
the  different  departments. 

The  magnitude  of  the  live- 
stock business  conducted  at 
the  stock  yards  far  exceeds 
what  a  casual  glance  at  an 
aggregation  of  figures  can 
possibly  convey  a  correct  idea 
of.  A  constant  stream  of  cat- 
tle passing  into  these  yards 
averaging  ten  per  minute,  of 
hogs  averaging  thirty  per  min- 
ute, and  of  sheep  averaging 
four  per  minute  for  ten  hours 
of  every  working  day  of  the 
year,  is  a  volume  of  animals 
that  would,  if  it  could  all  be 
seen,  astonish  even  the  best 
posted  man  in  the  trade,  and 
yet  such  an  array  would  fall 
short  of  the  actual  numbers 
brought  to  this  great  market 
for  sale,  slaughter,  or  distribu- 
tion. The  number  of  head 
of  stock  of  all  kinds  received 
during  the  past  year  amount- 
ed to  8,314,934.  The  capital 
of  the  Stock  Yards  company 
is  $1,000,000.  The  buildings 
are,  of  their  kind,  the  finest 
in  the  country,  and  the  ar- 
rangement of  the  yards  is 
perfect  in  every  detail. 
CHICAGO  AS  A  BUSINESS  CENTER— THE  CITY'S 

TRIBUTARY    TERRITORY. 

Any  review  of  the  trade  and  commerce  of 
Chicago,  however  hasty  and  imperfect,  would  be 
essentially  incomplete  without  some  reference  to 
the  basis  of  that  trade,  and  the  reasons  that  may 
be  adduced  for  its  rapid  growth  and  development. 
First  of  all  may  be  noted  the  broad  expanse  of 
matchless  agricultural  territory,  dotted  with  farm- 
houses, villages,  and  cities,  stretching  hundreds  of 
miles  northward,  westward,  and  southward,  all  more 
or  less  (and  the  major  part  of  it  entirely)  dependent 


upon  the  city,  both  as  a  market  for  its  surplus  pro- 
ductions and  a  source  of  supply  for-  those  neces- 
saries and  luxuries  that  tend  to  make  life  enjoyable, 
and  that  are  produced  or  manufactured  in  other 
portions  of  this  or  of  foreign  countries.  But 
scarcely  less  important  than  supply  and  demand, 
because  by  it  only  can  either  exist,  is  the  means  of 
speedy  transportation  demanded  by  an  extended 
commerce;  and  this  nature  and  art  have  supplied 


USINESS   TOUR   OF   CHICAGO — ALLEN'S   ACADEMY,  TWENTY-SECOND   STREET, 


for  Chicago  to  a  degree  unequaled  by  any  interior 
city  in  the  land;  so  that,  with  lines  by  water  or  by 
rail,  the  city  has  come  to  be  a  center  from  which 
diverge  in  all  directions  ample  avenues  for  conduct- 
ing an  almost  limitless  traffic,  and  through  the 
influence  of  which  the  commerce  of  this  city  has 
been  nourished  and  built  up,  and  by  means  of  which 
the  great  northwest  has  become  populous,  and  the 
hitherto  cheerless  prairie  has  been  converted  into  a 
paradise  of  happiness,  prosperity  and  substantial 
wealth. 

The  States  most  intimately  connected  with  Chica- 
go, whose  products,  in  a  large  degree,  find  a  market 
here,  and  whose  wants  are  here  principally  supplied, 


A   BUSINESS   TOUR   OF   CHICAGO. 


are  Illinois,  Missouri,  Iowa,  Wisconsin,  Kansas,  Ne- 
braska and  Minnesota,  with  470,170  square  miles  of 
territory,  or  300,909,064  acres,  which  contained  in 
1880  a  population  of  10,415,634,  being  about  the 
same  as  the  population  of  the  States  of  New  York, 
Ohio,  New  Hampshire  and  Massachusetts  together, 
upon  a  territory  of  104,052  square  miles.  When  we 
add  to  this  list  of  States  the  territory  of  Dakota, 
with  her  150,932  square  miles,  and  the  great  State  of 
Colorado,  with  her  104,500  square  miles  of  magnifi- 
cent arable  lands,  and  reflect,  even  for  a  moment, 
upon  the  productive  power  of  all  this  vast  domain, 
and,  moreover,  that  it  has  as  yet  scarcely  begun  to 
be  peopled,  we  must  stand  amazed  at  the  future 
which  is  spread  out  before  this  favored  city,  leaving 
out  of  the  calculation  the  important  trade  of  Chicago 
with  the  southwest,  which  is  growing  every  year. 

THE  GRAIN  TRADE. 

Passing  from  theories  of  causes  touching  the  won- 
derful growth  of  the  trade  and  commerce  of  the  city, 
and  the  means  by  which  these  have  been  developed, 
a  brief  reference  to  figures,  setting  forth  what  Chica- 
go has  done  and  is  doing  as  a  commercial  center, 
will  be  interesting.  Recognizing  the  agricultural  in- 
terests of  the  west  as  the  basis  of  all  our  commercial 
importance  and  prosperity,  the  trade  in  the  products 
of  the  farm  will  be  first  alluded  to.  The  first  ship- 
ment of  grain  eastward  from  Chicago  occurred  in 
1838,  and  consisted  of  seventy-eight  bushels  of 
wheat.  This  shipment  was  somewhat  experimental 
in  its  character,  and  no  more  was  forwarded  until 
the  next  season.  For  several  years  subsequent, 
large  quantities  of  flour  were  received  in  the  city 
from  New  York  State  and  Ohio,  for  local  consump- 
tion, so  that  probably  not  until  1842  was  there  any 
balance  of  trade  in  favor  of  Chicago.  In  1845  the 
shipments  of  wheat,  and  flour  reduced  to  wheat  (and 
in  all  the  figures  following,  flour  will  be  treated  as 
reduced  to  wheat),  exceeded  1,000,000  bushels.  In 
1848,  the  year  of  the  opening  of  the  Illinois  and 
Michigan  canal,  the  grain  shipments  exceeded 
3,000,000  bushels.  In  1852,  when  the  influence  of 
advancing  lines  of  railroad  began  to  be  felt,  the 
shipments  reached  nearly  6,000,000  bushels.  From 
this  time  forward  the  traffic  assumed  most  remarka- 
ble proportions,  reaching  in  1856  an  aggregate  ship- 
ment of  over  21,000,000  bushels;  and  in  1860,  the 
year  preceding  the  outbreak  of  civil  war,  the  grain 
shipments  of  Chicago  exceeded  31,000,000  bushels. 
In  1880  they  reached  the  enormous  aggregate  of 
154,337,115  bushels,  a  point  which  has  not  been 
touched  since,  partly  owing  to  the  development  of 
new  channels  of  shipment.  In  1885,  the  aggregate 
grain  shipments  were  135,587,921  bushels.  In  1886, 
they  were  129,636,678  bushels.  The  slight  apparent 


tendency  towards  retrogradation  which  the  ship- 
ments since  1880  have  exhibited  occasions  no 
alarm,  because  its  causes  are  understood,  and  it  is 
known  to  be  apparent  rather  than  real.  The  mills 
of  Minneapolis  are  all  the  time  extending  their  in- 
fluence with  the  old  world,  the  port  of  Duluth  is 
striving  for  the  control  of  as  much  of  the  wheat 
trade  of  the  northwest  as  escapes  the  flouring-mills, 
and  the  cut-off  lines  farther  south  are  doing  their 
utmost  to  obtain  a  diversion  of  the  produce  move- 
ment eastward  in  that  direction.  But  this  city  has 
really  been  the  market  for  it  all,  and  never  demon- 
strated her  ability  to  care  for  and  control  the  pro- 
duce business  of  the  great  west  better  than  during 
the  recent  years  whose  figures  show  the  apparent 
falling  off  which  has  been  noted.  Chicago  has  car- 
ried the  whole  of  the  visible  supply  of  wheat  and 
other  cereals,  and  our  moneyed  men  have  furnished 
the  capital  required  to  hold  the  greater  part  of  it. 
The  extent  to  which  Chicago  acts  as  a  factor  in  pro- 
duce is  well  illustrated  by  the  wool  movement  of 
last  year.  The  quantity  passing  through  this  city 
was  actually  smaller  in  1886  than  in  1885,  and  yet  it 
is  well  known  that  the  merchants  of  this  city  practi- 
cally controlled  the  entire  clip  of  the  west,  forcing 
the  manufacturers  and  speculators  of  the  seaboard 
to  come  here  when  they  wanted  to  buy.  It  was 
handled  here  as  much  as  are  the  goods  of  the  grocer 
in  his  office,  though  a  single  barrel  of  sugar  or  mo- 
lasses may  never  enter  its  door. 

THE  TRADE  IN  LIVE   STOCK. 

Next  in  rank  of  importance  to  cereals,  in  the  pro- 
ducts of  the  farm  that  find  a  market  in  Chicago, 
may  be  noted  the  trade  in  live  stock.  No  reliable 
record  of  receipts  and  shipments  in  this  branch  of 
trade  appears  to  have  been  kept  until  1857,  though 
for  several  years  previous  a  considerable  business 
had  been  conducted;  and  as  a  point  for  the  packing 
of  both  cattle  and  hogs,  Chicago  had  taken  a  respect- 
able rank  as  early  as  1850.  The  receipts  of  cattle  in 
1857  amounted  to  48,524  head,  increasing  the  follow- 
ing year  to  140,534 ;  and  thenceforward  the  growth 
of  the  trade  was  steady  and  rapid.  Last  year's 
(1886)  receipts  of  cattle  amounted  to  1,963,900  head, 
being  the  greatest  in  the  history  of  the  trade.  The 
receipts  of  live  hogs,  which  in  1857  amounted  to  a 
little  over  200,000,  have  increased  much  more  rapid- 
ly, though  with  not  the  same  regularity  as  those  of 
cattle.  In  1880,  the  receipts  amounted  to  7,059,355. 
This  was  the  greatest  number  of  live  hogs  ever  re- 
ceived in  a  single  year.  In  1885  the  receipts  were 
6,937,535,  and  in  1886,  6,718,761.  The  number  of 
dressed  hogs  shipped  to  this  market  in  1886  was 
24,864.  In  the  account  of  the  stock  yards,  given  in 
an  earlier  portion  of  this  sketch,  the  magnitude  of 


FIFTY  YEARS'   PROGRESS. 


Chicago's  packing  industry  is  hinted  at.  The  fol- 
lowing table  exhibits  the  number  of  cattle  and  hogs 
packed  in  Chicago  for  the  last  twenty-three  years, 
from  March  1  to  March  1.  The  figures  of  cattle 
packing  for  the  last  eleven  years  include  city  con- 
sumption. 


Season  No.  of  Cat- 

tle Packed. 

1880-1 511,711 

1881-2 575,924 


1883-4 ...  1,182,905 

1884-5 1,319,115 

1885-6 1,402,613 


STATISTICS    OF   PACKING. 


1863-4... 
1864-5... 
1865-6... 
1866-7... 
1867-8  .. 


27,172 

ar,;»9G 

35.348 
26,950 
11,963 
21,254 
16,080 
15.75.-; 


1870-1 

1871-2 

1872-3 •_ 

1873-4 21,712 

1874-5 41,192 

1875-6 63,783 

1876-7—- 324,898 

1877-8 810,456 

1878-9 391,500 

1879-80 486,537 


904,659 

760,514 

507,355 

639,332 

796,226 

r>!»7,954 

688,140 

919,197 

1,225,236 

1,456,650 

1,826,560 

2,136,716 

2,320,846 

2,933,4S6 

4,009,311 

4,960,956 

4,680,637 


5,752,191 
5,100,484 
4,222,780 
3,911,792 
4,228,205 
4,928,730 
4,425,941 

SOME  OTHER  LINES  OF  TRADE. 
The  city's  trade  in  other  produce 
amounts  to  an  enormous  aggregate. 
In  1886  the  receipts  of  pork  meats 
were  164,823,557  pounds;  of  lard, 
88,454,118  pounds;  of  butter,  108,- 
122,119  pounds;  of  wool,  34,781,587 
pounds ;  of  hides,  85,980,953  pounds ; 
of  flaxseed,  7,092,573  pounds;  of 
other  seeds,  61,577,117  pounds. 

The  trade  in  coal,  salt,  and  many 
other  leading  articles  is  in  propor- 
tion to  the  demands  of  a  country  so 
dependent  as  is  the  northwest  for  the 
importation  of  these  articles.  The 
receipts  of  coal  in  1886  were  4,056,- 
018  tons,  and  the  shipi  lents  906,205 
tons.  The  receipts  oi  salt  for  the 
same  year  were  1,274,203  barrels,  and 
the  shipments,  1,240,175  barrels. 

THE  LUMBER  TRADE. 
Chicago  has  for  many  years  been 
the  greatest  lumber  market  in  the 
world,  and  its  trade  in  this  line  is 
still  increasing.  The  business  is 
conducted  by  upwards  of  250  firms. 
The  pine  yards  number  107,  and 
there  are  32  exclusive  hardwood 
yards.  The  capital  of  the  lumber 
trade  of  this  city  is  estimated  at 
$18,000,000,  and  the  value  of  the 
total  product  handled  at  $40,000,000. 
The  receipts  during  1886  were  1,700,- 
000,000  feet  of  lumber,  800,000,000 
CLARK  STREETS.  shing]es>  50,000,000  lath  and  3,500,- 
000  cedar  posts,  added  to  which  there  were  about 
30,000  cords  of  wood,  1,000,000  railway  ties  (chiefly 
cedar),  31,000  cords  of  slabs,  20,000  cords  of  bark, 
50,000  telegraph  poles,  and  2,000  piles.  The  ship- 
ments and  sales  for  the  year  approximated  1,646,- 
022,896  feet  of  lumber,  and  714,770,000  shingles. 

THE  IMPORTS  INTO  CHICAGO. 
The  articles  imported  at  Chicago  during  1886  in- 
cluded ale,  beer,  and  porter,  5,856  packages;  bran- 
dy, 1,001  packages;  caustic  soda,  14,309  drums; 
champagne,  941  cases;  china  and  glass  ware,  266 
packages;  coffee,  955  bags;  dry  goods,  17,559  pack- 
ages; g'n>  1.245  packages;  fancy  groceries,  7,145 


A   BUSINESS   TOUR   OF   CHICAGO. 


packages;  pig  iron,  1,087  tons;  Japanese  goods, 
1,894  packages  ;  musical  goods,  1,554  cases;  cedar 
posts,  640,165;  telegraph  poles,  13,097;  pickles, 
2,749  packages;  clay  pipes,  1,302  cases;  salt,  181,740 
sacks;  salt  in  bulk,  7,755  tons;  stone,  5,526  tons; 
tea,  159,166  packages;  railroad  ties,  726,122;  tin 
plate,  208,487  boxes  ;  tobacco,  3,308  bales;  whisky, 
2,354  packages  ;  wine,  10,191  packages.  The  value 
of  imported  merchandise  entered  for  consumption, 
and  the  duties  collected  thereon  at  Chicago  during 
1886,  were,  respectively,  $11,574,449  and  $4,349,237. 
WHOLESALE  TRADE  IN  MERCHANDISE. 

Following  is  a  careful  estimate  of  Chicago's  whole- 
sale trade  in  other  leading  articles  of  merchandise 
during  1886: 

____  $58,800,000 
2,850,000 


Groceries  and   confections 
Dried  and  California  fruits 
Dried   fish 
Fresh-water  fish 
Oysters  ______________ 

Canned  salmon 
Wooden  and  willow  ware 


........  2,000,000 

......  565,000 

2,250,000 
725,000 

_____  2,500,000 

Dry  goodb,  etc  -----------------  .......  ...  65,750,000 

Carpetings  ____  ........  ___________  ......  __  5,300,000 

Millinery,   etc  ---------------------  .......  6,000,000 

Clothing  ________________________  ........  23,000,000 

Hats  and  caps  _________________  ........  ...  8,000,000 

Furs  ----  .......  --------  .....  ____________  1,750,000 

Boots  and  shoes  ____________________  ......  19,500,000 

Leather  and  findings  ........  ____  ..........  2,250,000 

Drugs  and  chemicals  ...........  .  .....  ____  6,250,000 

Crockery  and  glassware  __________________  4,000,000 

Coal-oils  .......  .  .......  _________  ........  5,500,000 

Books  ........  ---------------------------  12,325,000 

Paper  ......  _____________________________  20,425,000 

Paper  stock  ____________  .....  _____________  4,950,000 

Wall-paper  --------------------  .....  _____  1,252,000 

Pianos  ------------------  .........  _______  2,300,COO 

Reed  organs  _____________________________  1,500,000 

Other  musical  instruments  ________________  800,000 

Musical  stationery,  etc  _______  .............  400,000 

Liquors,  etc  ------------------------------  10,760,000 

Carriages   _______________________________  1485,000 

Iron  ore  -------------  ......  ______________  2,700,000 

Pig  iron  __________________  .....  .  .......  ..  14,000,000 

Pig  lead  _________________________________  3,870,000 

Coal  ----------------  ........  ____________  22,675,000 

Lumber  _________________________________  40000,000 

Tobacco  ____________  .......  ...  .....  ______  14,800,000 

13,000,000 
18,000,000 

_______  4,000,000 

.  .....  9,278,000 


Jewelry 

Iron,  manufactured 
Building  materials.. 
Miscellaneous 


Total $416,000,000 

THE  RETAIL  BUSINESS. 

The  retail  business  of  Chicago  is  on  a  par  with 
her  wholesale  trade.  No  city  in  the  world  has  finer 
stores,  or  merchants  who  better  understand  the 
wants  of  the  trading  public,  or  who  display  a  more 
liberal  spirit  in  catering  to  the  comfort  of  their  cus- 
tomers. 

The  aggregate  clearings  of  Chicago  for  1886  were 
$2,604,762,912.35,  and  for  1885,  $2,318,579,003. 

The  clearings  at  the  board  of  trade  clearing 
house  aggregated  $100,665.007  in  1886,  and  $100,- 
059,537  in  1885.  The  total  receipts  of  the  Chicago 


post-office  during  1886  were  $2,132,058.19,  and  the 
total  expenses,  $806,404.23.  The  average  number 
of  mails  dispatched  daily  was  90,  and  the  aver- 
age number  received,  95.  The  average  number  of 
letters,  postal  cards,  etc.,  received  and  delivered  was 
315,754.  This  does  not  include  newspapers,  circu- 
lars, books,  merchandise,  etc. 

The  collections  of  internal  revenue  in  the 
first  district  of  Illinois  for  1886  were  as  follows: 
On  lists,  $7,932;  beer  stamps,  $1,045,558;  spirit 
stamps,  $5,765,614;  cigars  and  cigarets,  $394,881; 
'snuff.  $1,166;  tobacco,  $440,949;  special  tax,  $247,- 
264;  oleomargarine,  $78,641;  total,  $7,452.588;  in- 
crease over  1885,  $529,418. 

The  transactions  in  Chicago  real  estate  during 
1886  numbered  14,626,  and  the  amount  involved  was 
$75,275,697.  The  corresponding  figures  for  1885 
were  11,027  and  $47,806,687.  Following  is  a  table 
showing  the  building  operations  in  Chicago  for  five 
years  past : 


...3,113 
...4,086 
...4,169 


Frontage.  Cost. 

78,161  $15,842,800 

85,588  17.500,000 

98,782  20,689,600 

108,952  19,624,100 

112,302  21,324,400 


CHICAGO  MANUFACTURES— THE  IRON  INDUSTRY. 

The  growth  of  Chicago  as  a  manufacturing  center 
has  been  very  great  during  recent  years.  One  of  the 
largest  steel  plants  in  the  Union,  comprising  seven 
departments,  covers  an  area  of  twenty-nine  acres 
on  the  south  branch  of  the  Chicago  river,  with  blast 
furnaces  having  a  daily  capacity  of  330  tons,  or  an 
output  of  nearly  125,000  tons  of  pig  iron  annually. 
Following  is  a  statement  of  the  number  of  Chicago 
iron-works  of  various  kinds  in  operation  during  1886, 
the  capital  employed,  the  number  of  workmen  en- 
gaged in  each,  and  the  value  of  the  product: 

Iron  Manufactures.                              No.  Capital.    Workers.          Product. 

Rolling-mills 6  $11,450,000  7,940     $12,100,000 

Foundries 40  2,825,000  3,900  8,500,000 

Machinery,     malleable     Iron, 

etc "---. 58  2,050,000  2,660  6,7.->o.ooo 

Boiler    shops 20  500,000  600          l.-ir.o. 

Car-wheel   works 4  1,050,000  1,465  4,650.000 

Stove     manufactures    Steam  11  1,335,000  1,050  2,450.000 

fitting     and    heating 6  200,000  400  600,000 

Galvanized     iron,     tin,     and 

slate  roofing, 30  350,000  700  1,500.000 

Furnaces  and  ranges, 10  150,000  140  275.000 

Barbed  wire 4  250,000  250  l.UOo.ooo 

Wire-works 18  210,000  240  3S5.0CO 

Miscellaneous.. 33  2,511,000  2,288  6,230,000 


Totals 240     $22,881,000  21,633  $46,790,000 

Totals,    1886.. 246        21,918,500  19,180     38,393,000 

The  total  amount  of  wages  paid  to  iron  and  steel 
workers  in  Chicago  for  1886  footed  up  $12,543,000, 
as  compared  with  $8,734,000  for  1885. 


FIFTY  YEARS'  PROGRESS. 


BRASS  AND   COPPER,  ETC. 

Following  is  a  detailed  statement  of  the  brass  and 
copper  manufactures  of  Chicago  for  1886  • 

Brass,  Copper,  etc.  No.  Capital.  Workers.      Product. 

Brass,  copper  and  plumb- 
ers' supplies 21  $  620,000  1,088  $  2,200,000 

Tin,  stamped  and  sheet  met- 
al ware 30  1,500,000  2,000  4,000,000 

Jewelry  manufacturers 12  300,000  320  1,200,000 

Watch  cases  and  tools 8  250,000  380  1,380,000 

Optical  goods 2  50,000  40  160,000 

Telegraph  and  electrical 

supplies . 4  710,000  570  2,030,000 

Smelting  and  refining  and 

iron  and  brass  works 4  170,000  280  3,250,000 

Miscellaneous....        28  522,000  571  1,985,000 


Totals... 109    $4,122,000     5,249     $16,205,000 

Totals,  1885 109       3,961,000     4,240        12,765,000 

The  estimated  amount  paid   for  wages  is  $3,202,- 
750,  against  $2,380,000  in  1885. 

IRON  AND  WOOD. 

In  manufactures  using  iron   and  wood  combined, 
the  business  done  in  1886  was  as  exhibited  below: 

Iron  and  Wood  Combined  No.      Capital        Workers.      Product 

Wagons  and  carriages 60  $  1,000,000     1,650  $  2,750,000 


ultural  implements 3       5,000,000     3,700      11,850,000 

Car  and  bridge  builders 4       3,575,000     3,630     10,725,000 


Agr 


895,000         795        2,252,000 
415,000        423          920,000 


Elevators 9 

Sewing  machines  and  cases...     5 

Totals.. 81  $10,885,000  10,198  $28,497,000 

Totals,  1885. 85     10,000,000     9,950     26,000,000 

The  wages  paid  are  estimated  at  $6,902,000,  as 
against  $6,000,000  in  1885. 

MANUFACTURES  OF  WOOD. 

The  furniture  trade  and  its 'allied  manufactures 
are  increasing  in  Chicago  at  a  rate  which  point  to 
this  city  soon  being  recognized  as  the  head  of  this 
branch  of  industry  in  the  United  States.  The  lar- 
gest manufacturing  firm  in  this  line  in  the  country  is 
located  here,  with  a  capital  of  $1,000,000  and  several 
factories,  giving  employment  to  a  force  of  700  men. 
Following  is  an  exhibit  in  detail  of  the  work  which 
was  done  in  manufactures  of  wood  in  Chicago  dur- 
ing 1886: 

Manufactures  of  Wood.                 No.  Capital.     Workers.  Product. 
Planing-mills,     sash,    doors, 

moldings,  boxes,  etc 70  $3,350,000     4,500  $10,000,000 

Cooperage 30  220,000        600  1,200,000 

Furniture 200  4,000,00010,000  15,000,000 

Picture-frames    and    looking- 
glasses 52  400,000     1,000  1,000,000 

Pianos  and  organs 9  450,000        850  1,675,000 

Billiard  tables 5  300,000        400        1,200.<XH) 

Miscellaneous.. 22    '    635,000        650        l/.l'o.nno 


Totals 388  $9,355,000  18,000  $31,595.000 

Totals,    1885 386     8,817,000  16.475     29,970,000 

The  wages  in   1886  made  an  estimated  total  of 
$8,817.000,  as  against  $8,035,000  for  1885. 
BRICK,   STONE,   ETC. 

The  production  of  brick  at  the  Chicago  yards  is 
given  as  388,000,000  for  1886,  against  335,000,000  in 
1885,  showing  an  increase  of  53,000,000.  The  fol- 


lowing  table  gives  the   statistics  of  the   brick  and 
stone  industry  of  Chicago  for  1886: 

Brick  ami  Stone.  No.      Capital.    Workers.    Product. 

Brickyards.. 67  $    400,000  3,000  $2,716,000 

Cut-stone  contractor! 24  1,000,0001,200     2,500,000 

Marble  and  granite  works 30  750,000     500     2,2:.< >,(><>(> 

Gravel-roofers 26  175,000      400         750,000 

Limekilns 5  200,000      350        375,000 

Terracotta.-. 1  100,000      350        600,000 

Stained-glass 8  200,000      250        750,000 


161  $2,825,000  6,050  $9,841,000 

156     2,750,000  5,840     9,103,000 


The  total  of  wages  is  estimated  at  $2,545,000,  as 
against  $2,480,000  for  1885. 

BUlLDINGc 

The  permits  issued  by  the  city  building  depart- 
ment for  the  year  1886  numbered  3,497,  for  the  erec- 
tion of  4,664  structures.  The  frontage  covers  112,- 
302  feet,  and  the  cost  of  buildings  is  given  as  $21,- 
324,400.  This  includes  the  erection  of  1,703  sheds, 
the  cost  of  which  is  not  covered  by  the  above 
sum. 

BREWING,  DISTILLING,  TOBACCO. 

The  beer,  liquor  and  tobacco  interests  of  Chicago 
are  of  enormous  proportions.  The  estimates  for 
1886  are  as  follows: 

Brewing,  etc.  No.      Capital.        Workers.      Product. 

Breweries 38  $3,750,000        1,000  $  6,585,000 

Malt-houses 23     2,000,000          400       3,500,000 

Distillers  and  rectifiers 79      1,300,000          950        7,817,000 

Tobacco  and  snuff 4        650,000  600       2,000,000 

Cigars  and  cigarettes 430      1.250,000       1,750       5,350,000 


574  $8,950,000        4,700  $25,2r,2,OOO 

Totals,  1885... 570     8,850,000        4,840     25,345,000 

The  wages  are  estimated  at  $2,870,000,  as  against 
$2,850,000  in  1885. 

CHEMICAL  WORKS,  ETC. 

The  establishments  coming  under  this  head  are 
annually  growing  in  importance.  The  soda  and 
mineral  waters  and  bottling  business  of  Chicago  is 
rapidly  becoming  an  important  branch  of  industry, 
and  is  fast  driving  out  foreign  products.  The  esti- 
mates are  as  follows: 

Chemical  works,  etc. 

Chemical    works 

White  lead  and  paint  manuf: 

turers -14      1,100,000       350 

White   lead  corroding  works..     2         750,000       200 

Linseed  oil  and  cake  mills 7     1,250,000       135 

Varnish 6         250,000       100 

Glue  and  axle  grease 6        450,000       500 

Soap  and  candles 15      1,600,000       960 

Soda,  mineral  waters   and   bot- 
tling  18        500,000       550 


o.        Capital.    Workers.      Product. 
6  $     600,000       160  $  1,000,000 


3,350,000 
1,000,000 
1,700,000 
800,000 
1,000,000 
6,000,000 

1,450,000 


Totals       73    $6,500,000     2,955  $16.300,000 

Totals,  1885 70      6,450,000     2,855    15,675,000 

The    total   of    wages  was  $1,535,000,  as  against 
$1,411,000  in  1885. 

LEATHER  MANUFACTURES. 
The  leather  manufactories   of  Chicago  and  the 


A   BUSINESS   TOUR   OF   CHICAGO. 


business  which  they  did  in  1886  are  shown  in  the 
following: 

Leather.                                                No.  Capital.  Workers.  Product. 

Tanners  and  curriers 19  $3,500,000  1,600  $  5,500,000 

Boot,  shoe  and  slipper  manu- 
facturers   46  3,500,000  4,200  8,850,000 

Saddle  and  harness  manufac- 
turers ...  .6  200,000  260  1,000,000 

Trunkmakers 9  225,000     320  800,000 

Hose  and  leather  belting 3  272,000     120  475,000 

Totals 82   $7,700,000    6,400  $16,575,000 

Totals,   1885 79      7,475,000    6,240    15,530,000 

The  wages  paid  foot  up  $4,225,000,  as  against 
$3,450,000  in  1885. 

TEXTILE  MANUFACTURES. 

Another  important  branch  of  Chicago's  industries 
is  the  manufacture  of  textile  figures,  as  the  follow- 
ing exhibit  for  1886  will  show  : 

Textiles.                                          No.  Capital.     Workers.  Product. 

Men's  and  boys' clothing 42  $  7,000,000  12,550  $17,500,000 

Colored  shirts,  overalls,  etc..   18  1,250,000  1,700  2,500,000 

Men's  neckwear 6  250,000  650  850,000 

White  shirts 36  300,000  800  1,250,000 

Furs 3  300,000  250  600,000 

Cloaks,  suitings,  etc., 16  1,300,000  3,800  3,850,000 

Lace  goods,    fringes,    dress 

trimmings,  etc... —     6  250,000  700.  750,000 

Millinery 8  275,000  1,000  900,000 

Cotton  mill .     1  60,000  100  100,000 


Totals 136  $10,975,000    21,500  $28,300,000 

Totals,  1885 ...135     10,295,000    21,140     26,250,000 

The  estimated  amount  of  wages  paid  was  $7,100,- 
000,  as  against  $6,325,000  in  1885. 

PRINTING,  ETC. 

In  manufactures  connected  with  the  "art  pre- 
servative," an  immense  business  is  done  in  Chicago. 
Following  is  the  statement  for  1886: 

Printing.  No.  Capital.  Workers.  Product. 
Printing,  binding,  lithography, 

newspapers,  etc 215  $  2,600,000  1,950  $  8,500,000 

Bookbinding  and  pamphlets. .  20  500,000      800  1,250,000 

Electrotype  and  stereotype-..  12  175,000     320  525,000 

Type  founders ." 4  500,000      500  925,000 

Printing  and  writing  inks 4  100,000     190  335,000 

Totals .255     $3,875,000  3,760  $11,535,000 

Totals,  1885. 253       3,360,0003,600       9",945,000 

The  wages  make  a  total  of  $2,460,000,  against 
$2,200,000  in  1885. 

ALIMENTS. 

The  year  1886,  for  which  the  following  statement 
was  made,  was  not  a  favorable  one  for  some  branches 
of  the  industries  enumerated,  notably,  the  flour  in- 
dustry. Nevertheless  the  showing  made  is  a  striking 
one: 


Aliments.                                         No.  Capital.   Workers.      Product. 

Principal  bakeries .30$  600,000  890     $4,890,000 

Flour  mills -     3  400,000  120  2,124,000 

Meal  and  feed  mills 5  275,000  120  1,700,000 

Coffee  and  spice  mills _.ll  1,000,000  700  5,000.000 

Bakingpowder,  extracts,  etc--     5  650,000  250  1,650.000 

Confectionery 8  750,000  1,000  3,000,000 

Preserves,  canned  goods,  etc..  10  250,000  420  l.OOO.ooo 

Vinegar  and  pickles 17  310,000  300  1,000.000 

Sugar  refinery... 1  300,000  250  1,700,000 

Totals.. 

Totals,  1885 


90  $4,535,000    4,050     $22,064,000 
89      4,375,000    3,730       20,777,500 

The   aggregate   amount   of  wages  paid    foot    up 
$2,105,000,  as  against  $1,865,000  in  1885. 

MEAT-PACKING,  ETC. 

Following  is  a  statement  of  the  meat-packing  and 
allied  industries  of  Chicago  for  1886: 

Meat  productions.  No.        Capital.      Workers.        Product. 

Hog-packing  ____  .  _________  44  $  7,000,000  10,000  $  48,000,000 

Beef-canning 


Refined  lard,  lard-oil,  stea 
ine  ...... 

Butterine  ____  ....... 

Sausage  ________  ........  . 


3       3,500,000     5,350        23,750,000 


3,000,000    3,000       14,000,000 

1,000,000        750         4,000,000 

350,000       250         1,300,000 


80    $14,850,000    19,340    $91,050,000 
79       12,800,000    18,500      95,240,000 


Totals 

Totals,  1885  ... 

The   aggregate   amount  of  wages  for   1886   was 
$12,000,000,  against  $11,000,000,  for  1885. 
MISCELLANEOUS. 

A  number  of  industries  which  could  go  appro- 
priately under  any  of  the  above  headings  are  grouped 
in  the  following  table,  the  showing,  as  in  preceding 
tables,  being  for  the  year  1886: 

Miscellaneous.  No.  Capital.     Workers.     Product. 

Toy  factories 5     $     400,000  400$     750,000 

Signmakers 12  80,000  100         400,000 

Brushes  and  brooms .12  250,000  280          5i!(),0(K) 

Feather   dusters 6  80,000  250         200,000 

Showcases 11  65,000  110          225,000 

Glass. -     1  250,000  150       1,000,000 

Corks 2  40,000  80         120,000 

Paper  boxes 9  150,000  700         600,000 

Sails,  awnings 12  300,000  325      1,000,000 

Ship-yards....                             ..     2  300,000  200         250,000 

Totals 72     $1,915,000  2,595   $5,075,000 

Totals,    1885 70        1,300,0001,935      3,415,000 

The  wages  approximated  $1,412,500,  against 
and  $1,000,000  in  1885. 

RECAPITULATION. 

The  manufacturing  business  of  Chicago  for  1886 
and  1885  compares  as  follows: 

1886.  1885. 

Number  of  firms 2,341  2,526 

Capital  used $109,368,000  $101,651,500 

Number  of  workers 126,430  119,025 

Wages  paid $   67,717,250  $67,780,000 

Value  of  product $349,079,000  $328,408,500 

The  last  line  shows  a  gain  of  $20,670,000  over  the 
total  for  1885,  being  about  6.3  per  cent 


FIFTY  YEARS'    PROGRESS. 


37 


SOME  PERTINENT  FACTS. 

The  business  of  the  past  year  has  fully  met  all 
reasonable  expectations,  and  the  city  is  true  to  her 
record  in  all  that  pertains  to  permanent  gains  and 
substantial  wealth.  While  progressing  in  all  de- 
partments of  mercantile  activity,  she  is  constantly 
solidifying  in  those  elements  which  in  older  com- 
munities constitute  the  substratum  of  commercial 
credit;  not  that  the  year  has  been  free  from  periods 
of  comparative  dullness  or  exempt  from  disturbances. 

The  course  of  business  of  late  years  and  its 
activity  ushered  in  a  period  of  prosperity,  only  to 


meet  with  untoward  events  and  forebodings  calcu- 
lated to  arrest  enterprise  and  create  alarm.  In  spite 
of  these  disturbances,  caused  by  a  feverish  state  of 
European  affairs,  and  by  their  sometimes  hostile 
attitude,  and  notwithstanding  serious  outbreaks  in 
our  midst  of  impetuous  and  misguided  laborers, 
frenzied  by  specious  and  criminally  inflammatory 
appeals,  the  mercantile  history  of  the  past  year  is  an 
exceedingly  gratifying  one.  Had  the  labor  troubles, 
which  came  like  an  epidemic  and  burst  upon  us  with 
a  murderous  horror  in  the  month  of  May,  not  oc- 
curred, labor  would  have  been  in  increased  demand, 


wages  advanced,  and  that  substantial  prosperity,  so 
long  desired,  would  not  have  been  delayed.  All 
honor  to  the  heroic  police  force,  which,  in  that  dark 
hour  on  the  4th  of  May,  1886,  stood  undismayed  in 
Haymarket  square  like  a  wall  of  adamant  for  the 
public  safety!  But  for  that  heroism,  the  terrors  of 
that  night  would  have  been  increased  beyond  the 
power  of  words  to  portray.  Seven  hearts  were 
stilled.  The  red  tide  was  stayed.  Justice  waits. 

This  tumultuous  onslaught,  so  determinedly  re- 
sisted and  so  emphatically  condemned,  will  not  be 
repeated.     The  people,  tolerant  of  the  largest  lib- 
erty underthe  regulation  of  law,  will  not  permit  its 
excess  to  the  detriment  of  good  order  or  beyond 
constitutional  limitations. 

The  stock  yards  strike,  occurring  in  October 
last,  was  controlled  with  remarkable  ability  by  the 
great  packing  firms  of  this  city,  composed  of  gen- 
tlemen of  the  highest  integrity  and  utmost  fairness. 
That  all  grievances  of  their  employes,  when  prop- 
erly  presented,  will  receive  their  respectful  and 
charitable  consideration, cannot  be  doubted;  that 
all  attempts  to  obtain  redress  for  alleged  injustice, 
by  violence  or  threats  of  persecution,  will  be  sum- 
marily suppressed,  is  equally  assured. 

During  the  year  4,664  buildings  have  been  con- 
structed upon  a  frontage  of  112,302  feet,  at  an  esti- 
mated cost  of  $21,332,000;  showing  a  very  material 
increase  in  the  number  of  buildings  and  in  the  val- 
uation over  the  corresponding  statement  of  1885. 
In  no  other  year  have  sp  many  costly  and  elegant 
structures  been  erected. 

Our  coastwke  and  foreign  trade,  as  a  totality, 
makes  an  exhibit  the  extent  of  which  may  be  re- 
alized by  the  following  statement  and  comparisons 
obtained  from  the  superintending  special  agent  of 
the   secretary  of  the  treasury.     The  arrivals  and 
clearances,  foreign  and  coastwise,  at  this  port,  for 
the  year  ended  June  30,  last,  are  22,096,  which  is 
869  more  than  at  the  ports  of  Baltimore,  Boston, 
New  Orleans,  Philadelphia,  Portland  and  Falmouth 
and    San    Francisco  combined;  and  315  more  than 
at    New  York,  New  Orleans,    Portland,    Falmouth 
and   San  Francisco ;  and  100   more  than   at   New 
York,  Baltimore,  Portland  and  Falmouth. 

When  the  agricultural  and  mining  wealth  con- 
tained in  the  vast  regions  lying  north  and  west  of 
this  metropolis  is  thoughtfully  considered ;  and  when 
it  is  borne  in  mind  that  an  immense  population  is 
destined  to  occupy  those  fields,  and  that  unequaled 
facilities  for  transportation  are  provided  by  the 
great  lakes,  it  is  plainly  seen  that  the  foregoing  facts, 
impressive  as  they  are,  will  be  dwarfed  by  the  his- 
tory of  future  years. 


A   BUSINESS  TOUR   OF  CHICAGO. 


CHICAGO'S  ESTHETIC  FEATURES— BEAUTY  OF  THE 

CITY  AND  ITS  ENVIRONS. 

The  attractions  of  Chicago  are  manifold.  The 
boundless  prairie  on  three  sides  and  the  waters  of 
Lake  Michigan  on  the  fourth  are  its  surroundings. 
The  streets,  blocks,  drives,  avenues  and  boulevards 
are  as  well  defined  and  as  regular  in  general  as  the 
squares  of  a  checker-board.  The  streets  are  wide 
and  roomy,  and  cross  each  other  at  right  angles,  and 
with  mathematical  exactness.  Having  sprung  into 
existence  almost  intantaneously,  nothing  complex  in 
the  arrangements  of  the  city  mar  its  beauty  or  con- 
venience. It  is  as  level  as  a  garden.  Skillful  engineers 
have  succeeded  in  successfully  draining  the  city  by 
an  excellent  sewerage  system.  The  climate  is  health- 


iancy  of  the  Chicago  atmosphere  makes  this  vision 
of  shining  waters,  white  sails,  distant  spires,  and 
green  shaded  drives  highly  fascinating.  The  huge 
elevators,  looming  up  along  the  river  front,  the  great 
wholesale  stores,  the  imposing  hotels  and  depots, 
suggest  the  enormous  business  interests  of  the  city. 
The  bridges  that  span  the  river  are  black  with  teams 
and  carriages  and  people,  and  the  intense  vitality 
and  movement  of  the  scene  can  hardly  be  described 
in  adequate  words. 

The  suburbs  are  not  less  picturesquely  attrac- 
tive.  Evanston,  twelve  miles  distant,  has  the  pecu- 
liar advantage  of  being  situated  on  a  natural  knoll 
of  rising  ground,  which  forms  the  semblance  of 
bluffs  on  the  borders  of  the  lake.  The  place  con- 


A  BUSINESS  TOUR  OF  CHICAGO— 


IBORN    STREET,    LOOKING   NORTH    FROM    MONROE. 
>  BY  CHICAGO  ENGRAVING  CO.) 


ful  and  invigorating,  and  the  city  is  kept  singularly 
free  of  all  forms  of  malaria  by  the  prevailing  winds. 
The  average  death-rate  for  several  years  was  23.1 
per  thousand  inhabitants,  as  compared  with  25.3  in 
Philadelphia,  32.6  in  New  York,  and  30.8  in  Boston. 
The  harbor  is  the  best  on  the  great  lakes,  and  is 
quite  picturesque  as  seen  from  the  deck  of  an  ap- 
proaching vessel.  The  city  and  its  surroundings, 
viewed  from  the  water  tower  or  the  roof  of  a  tall 
building,  present  a  panorama  of  beauty.  In  one  di- 
rection the  eye  takes  in  the  miles  of  great  business 
streets  with  their  multitudes  of  people  moving  in 
seemingly  inextricable  confusion,  and  in  another 
the  green  sweep  of  the  parks  and  boulevards,  built 
down  to  the  very  water's  edge  with  stately  mansions 
and  trimly-kept  villas.  On  a  pleasant  day  the  brill- 


tains  a  population  of  about  10,000,  and  is  worthy  of 
a  visit  by  those  who  desire  to  see  the  elegance  of 
retired  life.  Highland  Park,  Glencoe,  Lake  Forest, 
Irving  Park,  Englewood,  Hyde  Park  and  Chelten- 
ham are  the  names  of  only  a  few  of  many  dozens  of 
other  charming  suburbs,  each  having  peculiar  and 
varied  attractions  of  its  own,  and  all  within  reach 
by  grand  boulevards  and  by  rail.  No  description  of 
the  suburbs  of  Chicago  would  be  complete  without 
some  account  of  Pullman,  a  new  city  owned  by  the 
Pullman  Land  association.  Contiguous  to  and 
really  a  part  of  Chicago,  to  which  it  owes  its  wonder- 
ful growth,  it  possesses  features  of  interest  to  all 
visitors.  Although  only  commenced  in  1880,  it  has 
now  a  population  of  over  twenty-five  thousand,  with 
gas  and  water  works  of  its  own,  besides  a  park,  ho- 


FIFTY  YEARS    PROGRESS. 


tel,  market-house,  schools,  churches,  library,  etc. 
One  of  the  special  features  of  Pullman  is  that  no 
liquor  saloons  are  allowed  within  its  environment, 
although  the  place  is  exclusively  devoted  to  manufac- 
turing. The  green  sward  and  leafy  glades  of  Evans- 
ton  remind  the  traveler  of  the  green  lanes  of  Kent. 
The  gleaming  waters  of  the  lake  and  the  gentle  un- 
dulations dotted  with  mansions  and  villas  present  a 
landscape  of  natural  beauty  with  which  it  would  be 
impossible  to  compare  the  suburbs  of  any  other  city 
in  the  Union. 

CHICAGO'S  PARKS. 

The  parks,  in  many  of  which  music  is  furnished 
during  summer  evenings,  are  among  the  most  de- 
lightful of  the  attractions  of  Chicago.  They  are  ex- 


besides  magnificent  flower  gardens,  displays  of  birds, 
beasts  and  fishes,  etc. 

THE  BOULEVARD   SYSTEM. 

The  boulevard  system  of  Chicago  is  a  notable 
feature  in  the  attractions  of  the  city.  Michigan 
avenue  boulevard,  100  feet  in  width  and  three  and 
a  quarter  miles  in  length,  runs  through  a  rich  residence 
section  on  the  South  side,  and  is  one  of  the  finest 
drives  in  the  United  States.  At  its  south  end  com- 
mences Thirty-fifth  street  boulevard,  which  connects 
with  Grand  boulevard.  The  latter  leads  to  Wash- 
ington park.  Grand  boulevard  is  198  feet  wide,  and 
has  a  broad"  central  driveway  which  runs  between 
wide  grass  strips  bearing  double  rows  of  trees.  Out- 
side of  these  are  roadways,  thirty-three  feet  wide, 


A   BUSINESS   TOUR   OF  CHICAGO — STATE   STRE 


£T,    LOOKING   SOUTH    FROM    MONROE. 


tensive,  well  planned,  and  beautiful,  though  many 
of  them  are  yet  in  infancy.  The  principal  parks 
are  Washington  and  Jackson  on  the  South  side,  con- 
sisting of  two  hundred  and  eighty-seven  and  eighty- 
four  acres  respectively,  and  including  thirteen  acres  of 
artificial  lakes.  The  drives  and  boulevards  leading  to 
these  parks  are  superbly  beautiful,  the  way  for  miles 
being  lined  with  lawns,  groves,  flower-beds,  etc.  On 
the  West  side  the  Garfield  park  contains  one  hun- 
dred and  eighty-five  acres,  the  Humboldt  park  two 
hundred  acres,  Douglas  park  one  hundred  and 
eighty  acres.  On  the  North  side  Lincoln  park  has 
y  frontage  of  about  two  and  a  half  miles  on  the  lake, 
and  contains  threehundred  and  ten  acres.  This  park, 
like  the  others,  is  provided  with  an  artificial  lake, 


one  for  traffic  and  the  other  for  equestrians. 
Along  the  outer  borders  of  the  roadways  are  strips 
of  grass  bearing  single  rows  of  trees,  and  outside  of 
these  are  the  footways  with  a  line  of  trees  along  the 
outer  borders  of  each.  Countless  handsome  resi- 
dences line  the  magnificent  thoroughfare  on  both 
sides.  Oakwood  boulevard,  100  feet  wide,  connects 
Grand  boulevard  with  Drexel  boulevard.  The  latter 
is  considered  the  gem  of  the  boulevard  system.  It  is 
200  feet  in  width,  and  a  mile  and  a  half  in  length. 
There  is  a  broad  central  strip  throughout  its  entire 
length  planted  with  trees  and  shrubbery,  and  orna- 
mented with  windingwalks,  grassplats,  and  beds  and 
borders  of  flowers  and  foliage  plants.  Drexel  fountain, 
presented  by  the  Messrs.  Drexel,  of  Philadelphia,  is 


A  BUSINESS  TOUR    OF  CHICAGO. 


one  of  the  prominent  ornaments  of  the  boulevard, 
and  gave  it  its  name.  Garfield  boulevard,  Western 
avenue  boulevard,  Douglas  boulevard,  Central  bou- 
levard, Humboldt  boulevard  and  Washington  boule- 


vard, all  have  their  special  attactions.  Lake  Shore 
drive  is  a  handsome  part  of  the  boulevard  system, 
which,  taken  as  a  whole,  is  not  surpassed,  if  equaled, 
by  any  system  of  drives  in  any  other  great  city  in 
the  world. 

SOME  OF  THE  NOTABLE  BUILDINGS. 

Chicago's  public  buildings  include  a  large  number 
of  edifices  which  would  do  credit  to  any  city  in  the 
world.  The  county  court-house  and  city  hall, 
which  occupies  the  square  bounded  by  Clark,  La 
Salle,  Washington  and  Randolph  streets,  is  a  nota- 
ble structure,  by  reason  of  its  cost  and  size,  as  well 
as  of  its  tastefulness  of  design.  Its  east  and  west 
frontage  is  340  feet,  and  its  north  and  south  front- 
age 280  feet.  The  style  of  architecture  is  modern 
French  renaissance.  The  material  is  principally 
limestone,  from  the  quarries  on  the  Desplaines  river. 
The  columns,  pilasters  and  pedestals  are  of  Maine 
granite.  The  building  is  fire-proof.  It  was  begun 
in  1877.  Its  total  cost  was  about  $6,000,000. 

The  federal  building,  which  includes  the  post- 
office  and  custom-house,  occupies  the  square  bound- 
ed by  Dearborn,  Clark,  Adams  and  Jackson  streets, 
and  also  cost  about  $6,000,000.  Its  dimensions  at 
Jhe  base  are  342  x  210  feet.  Its  style  of  architec- 
ture is  Romanesque,  with  Venetian  treatment.  The 
building  is  constructed  almost  entirely  of  stone  and 


iron,  and  is  fire-proof  throughout.     The  finish  of  the 
interior  is  very  rich. 

The  Exposition  building,  on  the  lake  front,  at  the 
foot  of  Adams  street,  is  noted  for  its  size  and  the 
ingenuity  of  its  construction.  It  was  built  by  the 
Inter-State  Exposition  company.  The  building  is 
240  feet  wide,  nearly  800  feet  long,  and  110  feet 
high.  It  is  surmounted  by  three  towers,  with  orna- 
mental domes,  and  has  a  broad  gallery  entirely 
around  its  interior.  The  arched  roof,  of  glass,  in  a 
framework  of  iron,  is  the  largest  clear  span  roof  in 
the  world.  The  building  was  opened  in  the  fall  of 
1877,  with  the  first  of  a  series  of  expositions  of  the 
products  of  art  and  industry,  which  have  annually 
attracted  thousands  of  visitors  to  the  city. 
MAGNIFICENT  HOTELS. 

Several  of  the  Chicago  hotels  are  magnificent  ex- 
amples of  modern  architecture.  The  Palmer  house, 
at  the  corner  of  State  and  Monroe  streets,  is  a  fire- 
proof structure,  which  was  erected  at  a  cost  of 
$2,000,000.  Over  half  a  million  was  expended  in 
furnishing  it.  It  is  six  stories  in  height  above  the 
basement,  and  has  a  frontage  on  State  street  of  281 
feet  and  on  Monroe  street  of  253  feet,  and  an  L  131 


ARMORY    FIRST 


feet  in  width,  extending  through  to  Wabash  avenue. 
The  fronts  are  of  stone.  The  hotel  was  opened  in 
1873.  An  additional  story  was  added  in  1884.  The 
structure  contains  815  rooms.  The  wainscoting  of 


FIFTY  YEARS'  PROGRESS. 


41 


the  grand  hall  contains  thirty-four  kinds  and  colors     Quincy,  Chicago,  Milwaukee  and  St.  Paul,  Chicago 
of  marble.  and  Alton,  Pittsburgh,  Fort  Wayne  and  Chicago, 

The  Grand  Pacific  hotel  covers  half  a  square  of_  and  Chicago,  St.  Louis  and  Pittsburgh, 
ground,  and  fronts  on  Clark,  Jackson,  La  Salle  and 
Quincy  streets.  It  is  six  stories  high  above  the 
basement.  The  three  main  fronts  are  of  stone. 
There  are  over  500  rooms  in  the  house.  It  cost 
$1,300,000,  the  furniture  costing  $360,000  more. 
The  Grand  Pacific  was  opened  in  1873.  Like  the 


Palmer  house,  it  stands  on  the  site  of  another  hotel 
of  the  same  name,  which  was  destroyed  in  the  great 
fire. 


OF   CHICAGO— THE   TREMON'T    HOUS 


The  Tremont  house,  on  the  corner  of  Dearborn 
and  Lake  streets ;  the  Leland  hotel,  on  Michigan 
boulevard  and  Jackson  street;  the  Sherman  house, 
corner  of  Clark  and  Randolph  streets ;  and  McCoy's 
New  European  hotel,  corner  of  Clark  and  Van  Bu- 
ren  streets,  are  all  substantial  and  handsome  edifices. 
FINE  DEPOTS. 

The  passenger  depot  at  the  corner  of  Fourth  ave- 
nue and  Polk  street  is  a  spacious  and  sightly  struc- 
ture, admirably  adapted  to  the  purpose  for  which  it 
was  built.  The  railroads  which  use  it  are  Chicago 
and  Grand  Trunk,  Chicago  and  Atlantic,  Chicago 
and  Eastern  Illinois,  Louisville,  New  Albany  and 
Chicago,  and  Wabash,  St.  Louis  and  Pacific. 

The  Union  depot,  on  Canal  street,  between  Mad- 
ison and  Adams  streets,  has  a  less  striking  exterior, 
but  its  internal  appointments  are  costly,  tasteful  and 
convenient,  and  favorably  impress  visitors  with 
the  wealth  and  taste  of  the  city,  of  which  it  is  one 
of  the  thresholds.  The  railroads  which  use  the 
Union  depot  are  the  Chicago,  Burlington  and 


A  MONSTER  OFFICE  BUILDING. 
The  Pullman  building,  Michigan  avenue  and 
Jackson  street,  is  nine  stories  in  height  and  fireT 
proof  throughout,  and  is  said  to  be  the  finest  office 
building  in  the  world.  It  is  a  dual  structure,  a 
court  between  the  two  parts  assisting  in  the  ventikv 
tion  and  lighting. 

HANDSOME  CHURCHES. 
Many  of  the  churches  of  Chicago 
are  notable  for  their  costliness  and 
architectural  taste.  St.  James'  church 
(Episcopal),  at  the  corner  of  Cass  and 
Huron  streets,  is  the  oldest  of  its  de- 
nomination in  Chicago.  The  hand- 
some stone  edifice  owned  by  the  con- 
gregation in  1871  cost  $200,000.  It 
was  destroyed  in  the  great  fire.  The 
present-  church  was  erected  in  1873. 
It  is  a  sightly  structure.  The  width  of 
the  transept  is  109  feet,  and  the  depth 
of  the  nave  173  feet.  In  the  vestibule 
is  a  beautiful  monument  to  the  mem- 
ory of  members  of  the  parish  who  died 
in.  the  war.  There  are  handsome  win- 
dows and  mural  brasses,  and  in  the 
tower  is  a  fine  chime  of  bells. 

Union  Park  Congregational  church, 
at  the  corner  of  Ashland  avenue  and 
Washington  boulevard,  is  one  of  the 
largest  church  edifices  in  the  city.  It 
was  completed  in  1871  and  cost  upward 
of  $200,000.  It  is  Gothic  in  style,  and  built  of 
rough-dressed  stone. 

The  New  England  church  (Congregational),  at 
the  corner  of  Dearborn  avenue  and  Delaware  place, 
stands  on  the  site  of  the  place  of  worship  built  by 
the  congregation  in  1865  and  destroyed  in  the  great 
fire.  The  present  building  was  completed  late  in 
1875,  at  a  cost  of  $150,000. 

The  First  Baptist  church,  at  the  corner  of  South 
Park  avenue  and  Thirty-first  street,  is  a  fine  stone 
edifice,  which  cost  $80,000.  It  was  erected  in  1876. 
The  church  society  was  organized  in  1833.  By  the 
destructive  Chicago  fire  of  1874,  the  society  lost  a 
church  edifice  which  cost  $175,000. 

The  Second  Baptist  Church,  corner  of  Monroe 
and  Morgan  streets,  is  one  of  the  largest  churches 
of  this  denomination  in  the  country.  It  is  a  sub- 
stantial brick  edifice,  with  more  pretensions  to  com- 
fort than  to  appearance. 

Immanuel  Baptist  Church,  on  Michigan  avenue 
near  Twenty-third  street,  is  a  handsome  stone  build- 


A   BUSINESS  TOUR   OK  CHICAGO. 


FIFTY   YEARS'   PROGRESS. 


ing,  in  fifteenth  century  Gothic  style.  The  spire  is 
216  feet  high.  The  cost  of  the  structure  was 
$70,000. 

Central  church,  in  Central  Music  hall,  is  one  of 
the  notable  religious  institutions  of  Chicago.  Its 
pastor  is  the  learned,  eloquent  and  progressive  Rev. 
Dr.  David  Swing. 

Chicago  Avenue  church  is  another  of  the  inde- 
pendent churches  of  Chicago.  Its  place  of  worship, 
which  is  at  the  corner  of  Chicago  and  La  Salle  ave- 
nues, is  a  red  brick  edifice  with  stone  trimmings.  It 
seats  two  thousand  people.  The  cost  of  the  struc- 
ture was  $70,000. 

The  oldest  church  organization  in  Chicago  is  the 
First  Methodist  Episcopal  church,  which  is  the  line- 
al descendant  of  a  congregation  formed  in  June,  1831. 
Since  1857  the  church  has  followed  the  plan  of  de- 
voting the  lower  story  of  its  place  of  worship  to 
commercial  purposes,  renting  it  out  as  stores  and 
using  the  revenue  in  support  of  the  church,  and  of 
other  churches  of  the  same  denomination.  Up  to 
the  time  of  the  great  fire  over  $70,000  had  been  con- 
tributed to  other  churches  from  this  source.  Since 
that  time  over  $120,000  more  has  been  distributed 
in  the  same  way..  The  large  four-story  stone  front 
building,  at  the  corner  of  Clark  and  Washington 
streets,  known  as  the  Methodist  Church  block,  is  its 
place  of  worship.  It  cost  $120,000.  It  has  seven 
stores  on  the  ground  floor,  and  about  fifteen  rooms 
for  offices  above.  The  portion  reserved  for  church 
purposes  is  on  the  third  floor. 

The  Centenary  M.  E.  church,  on  West  Monroe 
street,  near  Morgan  street,  is  one  of  the  leading 
churches  of  Chica'go.  The  church  is  an  imposing 
stone  structure,  Gothic  in  style,  ornamented  with 
minarets,  and  cost  $75,000. 

Grace  M.  E.  church,  corner  of  La  Salle  avenue 
and  White  street,  cost  $100,000.  It  is  a  plain  Gothic 
structure  with  gable  front,  and  will  comfortably  seat 
twelve  hundred  people. 

Trinity  M.  E.  church,  Indiana  avenue  near  Twen- 
ty-fourth street,  is  one  of  the  handsomest  church 
edifices  in  the  city.  Its  cost,  including  ground,  was 
$142,540. 

The  First  Presbyterian  church,  at  the  corner  of 
Indiana  avenue  and  Twenty-first  street,  is  a  hand- 
some brick  structure,  with  a  spire  260  feet  high,  the 
tallest  spire  in  the  city.  It  is  finished  throughout 
in  hard  woods,  principally  black  walnut,  and  has  a 
seating  capacity  of  1,100.  Its  cost,  including  ground, 
was  $165,000.  * 

The  Second  Presbyterian  church,  corner  of  Mich- 
igan avenue  and  Twentieth  street,  is  a  massive  stone 
building,  in  English  Gothic  style,  with  a  stone  tower 
and  spire  two  hundred  feet  high.  The  tower  is 


known  as  the  Armour  Memorial  tower,  and  was 
built  by  Mrs.  Barbara  Armour,  widow  of  the  late 
George  Armour,  as  a  memorial  of  her  deceased  hus- 
band. In  the  spacious  belfry  is  a  cathedral-toned 
bell,  weighing,  with  its  mountings,  three  tons.  The 
bell  was  given  to  the  church  by  the  children  of  Mr. 
Armour.  The  interior  of  the  church  is  elegantly 
finished.  The  main  audience  room  seats  1,500 
people. 

The  Third  Presbyterian  church,  at  the  corner  of 
Ashland  and  Ogden  avenues,  is  said  to  be  the  third 
largest  Protestant  church  in  the  country.  The  two 
which  surpass  .it  are  Plymouth  church,  Brooklyn, 
and  Brooklyn  tabernacle.  It  has  nearly  2.200  mem- 
bers, and  has  established  three  churches  out  of  the 
congregation,  Re-Union,  Westminster  and  Campbell 
park. 

The  Fourth  Presbyterian  church,  corner  of  Rush 
and  Superior  streets,  is  a  stone  edifice,  in  Gothic 
style,  finished  and  furnished  in  a  very  comfortable 
manner. 

St.  Mary's  church,  Wabash  avenue  and  Eldridge 
court,  is  the  oldest  Catholic  church  in  the  city.  It 
was  organized  in  1833.  The  present  church  build- 
ing is  a  substantial  stone  structure,  comfortably  and 
durably  finished  and  furnished. 

The  Cathedral  of  the  Holy  Name  (Catholic),  at 
the  corner  of  North  State  and  Superior  streets,  was 
completed  in  1882,  at  a  cost  of  $200,000.  It  is  a 
stone  structure,  of  the  Gothic  order,  and  seats  1,800 
people.  The  interior  furnishings  are  rich  and  in  ex- 
quisite taste,  and  the  organ  is  probably  the  most 
powerful  in  the  city. 

The  Church  of  the  Holy  Name  (Catholic),  corner 
of  West  Twelfth  and  May  streets,  is  a  large  and 
handsome  brick  structure,  having  seating  capacity 
for  2,000  people.  Its  superb  stained-glass  windows, 
its  numerous  fine  statues  and  its  massive  bell-tower 
and  spire  are  worthy  of  note. 

St  James'  church  (Catholic),  corner  of  Wabash  ave- 
nue and  Thirtieth  street,  is  a  Gothic  structure,  of 
stone,  with  a  seating  capacity  of  1,600.  It  is  account- 
ed one  of  the  finest  church  structures  in  the  city. 

St.  John's  church  (Catholic),  corner  of  Eighteenth 
and  Clark  streets,  is  a  Gothic  structure,  of  stone, 
strikingly  handsome  both  in  its  exterior  and  interior. 
It  seats  1,600  people. 

Sinai  temple,  corner  of  Indiana  avenue  and 
Twenty-first  street,  is  the  leading  church  of  the 
Jewish  faith  in  the  west.  The  building  and  ground 
cost  $100,000.  The  membership  includes  about  one 
hundred  and  fifty  families,  and  is  Reformed  Jewish 
in  faith. 

St.  Paul's  church  (Universalist),  Wabash  avenue, 
between  Sixteenth  and  Eighteenth  streets,  is  a  fine 


44 


A  BUSINESS  TOUR  OF  CHICAGO. 


stone  structure  of  mingled  Gothic  and  Romanesque 
architecture. 

The  Church  of  the  Messiah  (Unitarian),  Michigan 
avenue  and  Twenty-third  streets,  is  a  sightly  struc- 
ture of  stone.  It  seats  750  people.  In  the  rear  of 
the  church  is  a  fine  two-story  memorial  structure, 
called  "  Mary  Collier  chapel."  It  contains  the  pas- 
tor's study  and  par-  ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ 
lor,  and  a  chapel  for 
Sunday-school  uses. 

Unity  church 
Dearborn  avenue, 
opposite  Washing- 
ton square,  is  the 
largest  of  the  Unita- 
rian organizations  in 
the  city.  The  place 
of  worship  is  of 
rough-dressed,  stone, 
renaissance  Gothic 
in  its  architecture. 
An  industrial  school 
for  girls,  in  which 
sewing  and  house- 
keeping duties  are 
taught,  has  been  sup- 
ported by  the  church 
for  a  number  of 
years.  A  fine  build- 
ing for  the  school 
was  erected  at  a 
cost  of  $20,000,  from 
a  fund  bequeathed 
for  the  purpose  by 
the  late  Eli  Bates. 

There  are  alto- 
gether nearly  300 
churches  in  Chicago, 
of  which  40  are 
Methodist  Episcopal, 
35  Catholic,  33  Evan- 
gelical Lutheran,  25 
Congregational,  24 
Baptist,  16  Episcopal,  16  Presbyterian  and  14  Jew- 
ish. 

THE   BIBLE   SOCIETY  AND  THE  Y.  M.   C.  A. 

The  Chicago  Bible  society,  a  branch  of  the  Ameri- 
can Bible  society,  has  its  depository  at  150  Madison 
street.  Its  field  is  confined  to  Cook  county,  in 
which  there  are  thirty-seven  auxiliary  societies.  It 
employs  about  one  hundred  and  fifty  local  agents  in 
canvassing  the  city  and  county,  and  over  half  a  mil- 
lion copies  of  the  Bible  have  been  circulated  through 
its  efforts. 

The  Chicago  Young  Men's  Christian  association 
has  been  in  existence  since  1858,  and  has  upward 


SKETCHES  FROM  WASHINGTON  PARK. 


of  3,000  members.  It  has  a  handsome  and  substan- 
tial building,  at  148  and  150'  Madison  street,  which, 
with  the  ground  on  which  it  stands,  is  valued  at 
$250,000.  The  library  contains  3,600  volumes,  and 
is  free  to  all  members.  Handsome  parlors,  a  read- 
ing-room, excellent  baths  and  a  well-equipped  gym- 
nasium are  maintained.  Sociables,  lectures,  and 
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^  other  popular  enter- 
tainments are  given. 
Railroad  branches  of 
the  Y.  M.  C.  A.  are 
maintained  at  4645 
State  street  and  141 
Stewart  avenue. 
There  is  also  an  em- 
ployment  depart- 
ment, which  is  doing 
excellent  work. 
EDUCATIONAL  INSTI- 
TUTIONS. 

Chicago  takes  rank 
as  one  of  the  great 
educational  centers 
of  the  country.  Its 
public  schools  are 
numerous  and  ad- 
mirable. It  is  the 
focus  of  a  system  of 
universities,  theolog- 
ical schools  and 
medical  colleges  un- 
equaled  elsewhere  in 
the  west.  There  are 
three  public  high 
schools,  one  in  each 
division  of  the  city, 
with  altogether  1,500 
pupils.  The  average 
cost  of  educating 
each  pupil  in  the 
high  school  is  about 
$48.25  per  annum. 
The  free  primary 
schools  and  grammar  schools,  numbering  about 
seventy  odd  buildings,  are  scattered  throughout  the 
city.  They  have  an  average  aggregate  daily  attend- 
ance of  upward  of  60,000  pupils.  The  management 
of  the  schools  is  vested  in  a  board  of  education  ap- 
pointed by  the  mayor  and  confirmed  by  the  city 
council.  There  are  fifteen  members  in  the  board. 
The  total  value  of  the  school  sites  and  buildings  is 
nearly  $4,000,000.  The  income  of  the  public  school 
system  consists  of  the  school  tax  from  the  State  and 
city,  and  the  income  of  the  fund  derived  from  rent- 
als and  sales  of  school  lands,  and  from  several  special 
funds  mostly  bequests. 


FIFTY  YEARS'   PROGRESS. 


45 


The  Northwestern  university  occupies  a  group 
of  buildings  at  Evanston.  The  main  structure,  Uni- 
versity hall,  cost  $110,000.  The  entire  property  of 
the  university  is  valued  at  $1,500,000.  The  library 
contains  26,000  volumes  and  8,000  pamphlets.  It  is 
especially  rich  in  Greek  and  Latin  classical  literature. 
There  is  a  valuable  museum,  a  gymnasium,  etc.  The 
university  embraces  a  college  of  liberal  arts,  provid- 
ing classical,  Latin  and  scientific  courses,  a  course  in 
modern  literature  and  art,  and  special  and  elective 
courses;  a  college  of  medicine  (Chicago  Medical 
college),  a  college  of  laws  (Union  College  of  Law), 
a  preparatory  school,  school  of  elocution,  conserva- 
tory of  music,  department  of  art.  The  university 
is  under  the  control  of  the  Methodist  denomination, 
but  is  unsectarian; 


Cook  County  Normal  and  Training  school,  Nor- 
malville,  Stewart  avenue  and  Sixty-seventh  street, 
was  established  by  Cook  county  for  the  purpose  of 
furnishing  competent  teachers  for  the  public  schools. 
Tuition  is  free  to  residents  of  the- county.  Non- 
residents are  required  to  pay  $30  per  year. 

The  Union  College  of  Law  was  organized  in  1859 
as  the  law  department  of  the  University  of  Chicago. 
About  twelve  years  ago  the  Northwestern  university 
was  admitted  to  an  equal  interest  and  joint  manage- 
ment in  the  school.  The  college  occupies  rooms  at 
80  and  82  Dearborn  street. 

St.  Ignatius  college,  413  West  Twelfth  street,  is 
conducted  by  the  fathers  of  the  Society  of  Jesus. 
It  embraces  academic,  collegiate,  commercial  and 
preparatory  departments.  In  addition  to  the  col- 
legiate studies,  the  students  are  instructed  in  the 
doctrine  and  evidences  of  the  Catholic  religion. 
The  college  buildings  are  handsome  and  well  ar- 
ranged. 

St.  Xavier's  academy,  conducted  by  the  Sisters  of 
Mercy,  is  a  boarding  school  for  young  ladies.  It  oc- 
cupies a  very  handsome  and  commodious  building 
on  the  corner  of  Wabash  avenue  and  Twenty-ninth 
street. 


St.  Mary's  Training  school  for  boys  is  a  Catholic 
educational  institution  at  Feehanville,  Cook  county. 
The  inmates  are  principally  neglected  youths.  They 
are  given  practical  instruction  in  the  mechanical 
arts  and  the  cultivation  of  the  soil. 

The  Illinois  Industrial  School  for  Girls  is  located 
at  South  Evanston,  in  the  old  Soldiers'  Home  build- 
ing, which  was  enlarged  and  remodeled  for  the  pur- 
pose. It  is  managed  by  a  board  of  directors,  com- 
posed of  gentlemen  and  ladies  from  different  parts 
of  the  State.  It  is  a  training  school  for  neglected 
and  dependent  girls  under  18  years  of  age. 

The  Chicago  Manual  Training  school,  Michigan 
avenue  and  Twelfth  street,  originated  with  an  asso- 
ciation of  gentlemen  connected  with  the  Com- 
mercial club,  and  was  incorporated  in  1883,  and 
opened  in  the  following  year.  It  has  a  building 
which  cost  $50,000,  and  will  accommodate  about 
300  pupils.  The  school  furnishes  instruction  in 
mathematics,  drawing,  and  the  English  branches  of 
a  high  school  course,  and  in  the  use  of  tools  in  shop- 
work  of  all  kinds. 

The  Illinois  Training  School  for  Nurses  occupies 
the  wards  in  the  county  hospital.  Pupils  are  re- 
quired to  undergo  training  for  two  years.  The 
building  and  grounds  known  as  the  nurses'  home, 
at  304  Honore  street,  are  the  property  of  the  society 
under  whose  auspices  the  training  school  is  con- 
ducted. The  institution  is  supported  by  contribu- 
tions, annual  subscriptions,  services  to  the  hospital, 
private  nursing  and  membership  fees. 

The  Chicago  Athenaeum  occupies  the  three  upper 
stories  of  Nos.  48  to  54  Dearborn  street.  It  pro- 
vides facilities  for  intellectual  and  physical  training, 
which  are  taken  advantage  of  by  upward  of  1,000 
persons  every  year.  It  is  in  charge  of  a  board  of 
directors,  composed  of  sixteen  prominent  merchants 
and  lawyers.  There  are  day  and  evening  classes  in 
drawing,  music,  penmanship,  elocution,  mathematics, 
Latin,  English  and  American  literature,  book-keep- 
ing, shorthand,  type-writing,  French  and  German. 
There  is  also  a  day  grammar  school,  and  a  business 
school  open  to  both  sexes.  The  only  condition  of 
membership  in  the  Athenaeum  is  good  moral  charac- 
ter. 

MEDICAL  COLLEGES. 

Rush  Medical  college  has  been  in  existence  since 
1836,  and  is  the  oldest  medical  college  in  Chicago. 
The  college  property  is  worth  about  $125,000.  Its 
building  is  at  the  corner  of  Wood  and  Harrison 
streets,  and  is  one  of  the  most  complete  institutions 
of  its  kind  on  the  continent.  It  has  two  lecture 
rooms,  each  with  a  seating  capacity  of  500,  and 
thoroughly  equipped.  There  are  anatomical,  physio- 
logical, clinical  and  chemical  departments.  The  Cen- 


A   BUSINESS   TOUR   OF   CHICAGO. 


tral  Free  dispensary  is  connected  with  the  clinical 
department,  and  2,000  cases  are  treated  annually  in 
the  county  hospital. 

Hahnemann  Medical  college  was  incorporated  n 
1855,  and  is  the  oldest  homoeopathic  college  in  the 
northwest.  The  college  building  is  at  2813  Cottage 
Grove  avenue.  It  is  a  three-story  and  basement 
brick  edifice.  The  hospital  is  a  block  away. 

The  Chicago  Medical  college  is  at  the  corner  of 
Prairie  avenue  and  Twenty-sixth  street.  The  labor- 
atories are  well  equipped,  and  the  museum  is  an  ex- 
ceptionally large  and  fine  one.  The  college  was  one 
of  the  first  in  the  United  States  to  adopt  a  full 
graded  system  of  medical  instruction,  and  one  of 
the  first  to  require  a  fair  standard  of  general  educa- 
tion in  persons  desiring  to  enter  its  portals. 

The  Bennett  College  of  Eclectic  Medicine  and 
Surgery  has  a  building  at  511  and  513  State  street, 
with  accommodations  for  250  students.  Bennett 
hospital  adjoins  the  college  building  in  the  rear. 

The  Woman's  Medical  College  of  Chicago  is  lo- 
cated at  337  and  339  Lincoln  street,  opposite  the 
county  hospital.  It  owns  the  brick  building  which 
it  occupies.  It  is  allopathic  in  its  teachings,  and  is 
the  only  medical  college  in  the  west  exclusively  for 
women. 

The  Chicago  College  of  Pharmacy  has  quarters  at 
415  and  417  State  street,  in  a  handsome  brick  struc- 
ture that  has  a  lecture  room  which  will  seat  400  per- 
sons. The  college  is  admirably  equipped  for  its 
work.  In  point  of  attendance  it  is  the  third  in  the 
United  States. 

The  Chicago  College  of  Physicians  and  Surgeons 
(allopathic)  occupies  a  stone,  four-story  structure, 
with  a  tower  100  feet  high,  at  the  corner  of  Harri- 
son and  Honore  streets.  The  architecture  is  Queen 
Anne  style. 

THEOLOGICAL  COLLEGES. 

The  theological  colleges  of  Chicago  are  numerous. 
They  comprise  the  Chicago  Theological  seminary 
(Congregational),  corner  of  Ashland  and  Warren 
avenues ;  the  Presbyterian  Theological  Seminary  of 
the  Northwest,  North  Halsted  street  and  Fullerton 
avenue;  the  Baptist  Theological  seminary,  Morgan 
Park  ;  the  Garrett  Biblical  institute  (Methodist  Epis- 
copal), on  the  grounds  of  the  Northwestern  univer- 
sity, and  the  Swedish  Theological  seminary  (Metho- 
dist Episcopal). 

CHICAGO'S    LIBRARIES. 

The  Chicago  public  library,  supported  as  a  mu- 
nicipal institution,  and  free  to  all,  has  headquarters 
at  the  city  hall,  Washington,  La  Salle  and  Ran- 
dolph streets,  and  branches  in  all  parts  of  the  city. 
The  library  has  nearly  125,000  volumes,  and  circu- 
lates 500,000  per  year.  The  nucleus  of  the  library 


was  presented  to  the  city  soon  after  the  great  fire, 
by  Englishmen  who  were  desirous  of  doing  some- 
thing to  serve  as  a  monument  of  English  sympathy 
with  Chicago  in  her  great  affliction. 

The  Chicago  Historical  society,  which  has  been  in 
existence  since  1856,  had,  at  the  time  of  the  great 
fire,  a  library  of  100,000  volumes,  and  a  large  and 
valuable  collection  of  pamphlets.  Much  of  this 
material  can  never  be  replaced.  All  of  it  was  de- 
stroyed in  the  conflagration.  The  library  now 
comprises  10,000  volumes  and  30,000  pamphlets. 
The  society  has  a  building  at  140  and  142  Dearborn 
avenue. 

The  Chicago  Law  institute  library  comprises 
17,000  volumes,  and  is  one  of  the  finest  collections 
of  legal  works  in  the  United  States. 

The  Union  Catholic  library  and  the  Young  Men's 
Christian  Association  library,  each  comprises  about 
3,000  books,  of  a  general  character.  Several  of  the 
public  schools,  and  nearly  all  the  private  educational 
institutions,  have  good  libraries,  and  the  private 
libraries  of  many  of  the  citizens  of  Chicago  take 
rank  among  the  finest  book  collections  of  their  class 
in  the  country. 

INSTITUTIONS  OF  ART  AND  SCIENCE. 
The  Art  institute  is  an  incorporated  institution 
occupying  a  handsome  brick  building  of  its  own,  at 
the  corner  of  Michigan  avenue  and  Van  Buren 
street.  Nearly  all  the  art  societies  in  the  city  occu- 
py rooms  in  the  building  or  in  some  way  make  it 
their  headquarters.  The  objects  of  the  association 
are  to  maintain  schools  of  art  and  design,  form  art 
collections  and  promote  art  culture  generally.  An- 
nual loan  exhibitions  of  painting,  statuary,  etc.,  are 
given.  The  initiation  fees  and  annual  dues  of  mem- 
bers of  the  association  go  a  large  way  towards  de- 
fraying the  expenses  of  the  institute.  Connected 
with  it  is  a  school  of  instruction  in  drawing  and 
painting,  which  is  self-supporting.  The  Chicago 
Society  of  Decorative  Art,  the  Chicago  Art  league 
and  the  Bohemian  Art  club,  are  among  the  organi- 
zations having  rooms  in  the  building. 

The  Illinois  Art  association  holds  annual  exhibi- 
tions of  works  of  art,  and  owns  a  number  of  fine 
paintings. 

The  musical  societies  of  Chicago  have  done  much 
toward  the  aesthetic  development  of  the  northwest. 
Among  them  are  the  Apollo  Musical  club,  with  a 
chorus  of  about  two  hundred  voices  and  five  hundred 
associate  members  ;  the  Mozart  club,  the  Germania 
maennerchor,  the  Orpheus  maennerchor,  the  Chicago 
Musical  club,  and  the  Schweizer  maennerchor. 
THE  PERMANENT  EXHIBIT  OF  BUILDING  MATERIALS. 
The  permanent  exhibit  of  building  materials  and 
improvements,  open  free  to  the  public,  at  15  East 


FIFTY   YEARS'    PROGRESS. 


Washington  street,  is  an  enterprise  characteristic  of 
the  progressive  and  utilitarian  spirit  of  Chicago. 
The  management  has  no  financial  interest  or  consid- 
eration in  the  sale  of  any  material  shown,  and  the 
institution  is  supported  solely  by  the  rental  of  space 
to  exhibitors.  For  those  who  build,  this  exhibit  is 
a  free  repository  of  building  intelligence.  Being 
permanently  established  it  is  always  at  command 
and  meets  all  requirements  as  they  may  occur.  It 
gives  an  opportunity  for  comparisons  of  similar  in- 
ventions and  materials  of  a  like  kind.  For  those 
who  are  inexperienced  and  have  but  slight  informa- 
tion of  building  improvements,  this  institution  is  an 
educator,  and  by  the  concentration  of  so  much  that 


CRIMINAL   COURT    AND   COUNTY  JAIL. 

relates  to  building  it  gives  an  opportunity  for  inspec- 
tion of  a  great  variety  of  subjects  in  a  minimum 
quantity  of  time. 

LITERARY   AND   SCIENTIFIC   CLUBS. 

Among  the  flourishing  associations  which  exist 
for  the  study  and  encouragement  of  different 
branches  of  science  are  the  Philosophical  society, 
the  Illinois  Social  Science  association,  the  State  Mi- 
croscopical society,  the  Chicago  Electrical  society, 
the  American  Electrical  association,  the  Western 
Society  of  Engineers,  and  the  Chicago  Numismatic 
and  Archaeological  society.  The  Chicago  Literary 
club  is  an  organization  which  includes  in  its  mem- 
bership some  of  the  brightest  intellectual  lights  in 
the  country.  The  Fortnightly  is  a  literary  organiza- 
tion composed  exclusively  of  ladies. 

The  Chicago  Woman's  club  has  done  a  great  deal 
of  practical  work  looking  toward  the  amelioration 
of  woman's  condition  and  the  higher  civilization  of 
humanity. 

SOCIAL   ORGANIZATIONS. 

The  social  clubs  of  Chicago  are  among  the  leading 
organizations  of  their  kind  in  the  United  States. 
The  Calumet  club  is  the  largest.  Its  building,  at 
the  corner  of  Michigan  avenue  and  Twentieth  street, 


is  a  palatial  structure,  covering  an  area  of  81  x  183^ 
feet,  and  five  stories  in  height.  The  Chicago  club 
has  a  well-appointed  building  on  Monroe  street  op- 
posite the  Palmer  house.  It  is  one  of  the  oldest  and 
most  fashionable  clubs  in  the  city.  The  Union  club 
is  another  aristocratic  organization.  It  has  a  hand- 
some and  costly  brownstone  edifice,  at  the  corner 
of  Dearborn  avenue  and  Washington  place.  The 
Union  League  club,  the  Illinois  club,  the  West  Side 
club,  the  Lakeside  club,  the  Standard  club,  the 
Heather  club,  the  Commercial  club,  the  Bankers' 
club  and  the  Press  club  are  all  flourishing  social 
organizations.  The  Washington  Park  club  main- 
tains a  fine  race-course  as  well  as  a  club-house,  near 
Washington  park.  Its  grounds  are  worth 
half  a  million  of  dollars. 

The  Chicago  theaters  and  other  public 
places  of  amusement  are  among  the  finest* 
on  the  continent.  Central  Music  hall,  at 
the  corner  of  State  and  Randolph  streets, 
is  particularly  deserving  of  mention. 
The  building  covers  125  x  151  feet  of 
ground,  and  is  seven  stories  in  height. 
It  is  of  stone,  and  cost  $215,000. 

At  Wabash  avenue,  Congress  street  and 
Michigan  avenue,  large  gangs  of  men 
and  teams  are  now  making  excavations 
for  a  building  of  truly  mammoth  pro- 
portions. This  is  the  Chicago  Auditorium, 
for  which  a  number  of  wealthy  men  have 
raised  $2,000,000.  The  structure  will  be  361  x  187 
feet  in  ground  dimensions,  and  ten  stories  in  height, 
surmounted  by  a  tower,  rising  225  feet  from  the 
ground.  The  Auditorium  is  to  have  a  vast  opera  hall 
containing  5,000  chairs,  and  with  a  total  capacity,  in 
such  emergencies  as  a  national  convention,  of  9,000 
seats.  This  makes  it  the  largest  assembly  room  on 
the  continent,  and  the  largest  one  in  the  world 
available  for  miscellaneous  public  uses,  as  this  is 
to  be.  Aside  from  the  great  hall  the  building  will 
contain  a  hotel  of  400  rooms. 

CHICAGO  AS  A  CITY  OF  CONVENTIONS. 
On  account  of  its  lake  breezes,  its  railway  facili- 
ties, and  its  admirable  hotels,  Chicago  has  long  been 
a  favorite  place  for  summer  conventions.  For  this 
purpose  It  possesses  a  special  advantage  in  having, 
in  the  main  hall  of  the  Exposition  building,  the 
largest  place  of  assembly  in  the  country,  if  not  in 
the  world.  Chicago  entertained  the  convention 
which  nominated  Lincoln  in  1860,  also  the  Na- 
tional Democratic  convention  of  1864,  which  nomi- 
nated McClellan.  Garfield  was  nominated  here  in 
1880.  Elaine  was  nominated  in  the  National  Re- 
publican convention,  held  in  Exposition  hall,  in 
June,  1884,  and  two  weeks  later  Cleveland  was  nomi- 


48 


A  BUSINESS  TOUR  OF  CHICAGO. 


nated  by  the  National  Democratic  convention,  held 
in  the  same  place.  Many  of  the  denominational 
conventions  make  this  city  their  place  of  meeting  ; 
and  in  the  case  of  no  national  assemblage,  political, 
religious,  social  or  otherwise,  has  there  ever  been 
found  any  difficulty  in  caring  for  all  who  came,  irre- 
spective of  numbers,  and  without  inconvenience  to 
other  transient  visitors. 

CHICAGO'S  NEWSPAPER  PRESS. 

The  newspapers  of  Chicago  have  an  individuality 
and  enterprise  that  have  made  a  reputation  for  them 
throughout  the  length  and  breadth  of  the  land.  At 
the  head  of  the  list  are  the  Tribune  and  the  Times. 
The  Times  was  founded  by  the  late  Wilbur  F.  Storey. 
It  occupies  a  handsome  fire-proof  building  at  the 
corner  of  Washington  street  and  Fifth  avenue, 
which  cost  $600,000,  and  is  one  of  the  best 
.equipped  printing-offices  in  the  United  States. 
The  paper  is  independent  in  politics,  with  a 
strong  democratic  leaning.  The  Chicago  Tri-  4 
bune  is  the  leading  republican  paper  of  the 
northwest.  It  has  a  handsome  fire-proof 
building  at  the  corner  of  Dearborn  and  Madi- 
son streets,  and  is  completely  equipped  with  all 
the  paraphernalia  of  a  first-class  modern  news- 
paper. The  Chicago  Evening  Journal  is  the 
lineal  descendant  of  the  first  daily  paper  pub- 
lished in  the  city,  and  has  flourished  under  its 
present  title  since  1844.  It  is  a  conservative 
family  newspaper,  in  politics  republican.  The 
Times  and  Tribune  are  morning  papers. 
The  Journal  is  published  in  the  afternoon. 
The  Inter  Ocean  is  a  stalwart  and  influential 
Republican  morning  daily.  The  News  is  a 
flourishing  journal  which  collects  all  the  news 
of  the  world,  and  publishes  a  number  of  editions 
daily.  The  Chicago  Herald  is  a  handsome  morn- 
ing daily,  bright  in  appearance,  and  newsy  and 
entertaining  in  contents.  The  Illinois  Staats- 
Zeitung  is  a  newspaper  published  in  the  Ger- 
man language,  and  is  the  principal  organ  of  the  Ger- 
man-Americans in  the  northwest.  There  are  nearly 
a  dozen  other  daily  papers,  all  of  them  enterprising 
and  flourishing.  Including  the  dailies,  weeklies  bi- 
weeklies, semi-weeklies  and  monthlies,  the  periodi- 
cal press  of  Chicago  has  nearly  300  representatives. 
THE  CHARITIES  OF  CHICAGO. 

The  list  of  Chicago's  charitable  institutions  is  a 
long  and  creditable  one.  Mercy  hospital,  at  the 
corner  of  Calumet  avenue  and  Twenty-sixth  street, 
was  founded  in  1848,  by  the  Sisters  of  Mercy.  It 
lias  a  capacity  for  one  hundred  patients.  Thirty- 
four  sisters  manage  it.  Its  annual  expenses  are 
$26,000.  The  property  of  the  hospital  is  valued  at 
$260,000,  but  it  is  not  free  from  debt. 


Cook  county  hospital  occupies  an  entire  block, 
embracing  twelve  acres,  bounded  by  Wood,  Harri- 
son, Lincoln  and  Polk  streets.  The  buildings  are 
all  of  red  brick,  trimmed  with  stone,  built  in  pavilion 
style,  with  courts  between,  and  well-lighted  corri- 
dors connecting  the  four  main  structures.  All  the 
appointments  of  the  institution  are  complete  and 
modern.  It  has  accommodations  for  upwards  of 
five  hundred  patients, 

The  United  States  Marine  hospital,  on  the  lake 
shore,  six  miles  north  of  the  city,  is  a  handsome 
four-story  building,  of  granite,  with  ground  dimen- 
sions of  300x75  feet,  and  accommodations  for  150 
patients.  Its  grounds  are  ten  acres  in  extent.  The 
hospital  cost  $450,000.  Its  maintenance  is  provided 


for  by  a  tax  on  the  tonnage  of  all  vessels.  All 
American  seamen  are  entitled  to  admission  free  of 
charge,  and  foreigners  upon  the  payment  of  a  small 
sum.  There  is  a  city  office  of  the  hospital,  at 
room  20,  post-office  building,  where  applicants  for 
admission  can  be  examined. 

The  Presbyterian  hospital  adjoins  Rush  Medical 
college,  on  Wood  street.  It  is  a  substantial  struc- 
ture of  red  brick.  A  board  of  twenty-eight  man- 
agers directs  the  affairs  of  the  institution.  The 
doors  of  the  hospital  are  open  to  patients  of  all 
creeds  and  nationalities,  and  the  charges  for  board 
and  treatment  are  nominal. 

The  Chicago  Hospital  for  Women  and  Children, 
at  the  corner  of  Paulina  and  West  Adams  streets, 
affords  a  home  for  women  and  children  among  the 
respectable  poor  in  need  of  medical  and  surgical 
aid;  treats  the  same  classes  at  home  by  an  assistant 
physician;  trains  competent  nurses,  and  maintains 
a  free  dispensary  for  the  same  class  of  patients.  It 
is  conducted  wholly  by  women. 


FIFTY  YEARS'   PROGRESS. 


2813   Groveland    avenue, 
Hahnemann   Medical  col- 


Hahnemann  hospital, 
is  the  chemical  annex  to 
lege. 

Bennett  hospital  is  a  four-story  brick  building,  in 
the  rear  of  Bennett  Medical  college.  It  has  accom- 
modations for  fifty  patients,  and  is  owned  and  man- 
aged by  the  college. 

St.  Joseph's  hospital,  360  Garfield  avenue,  is  con- 
ducted by  the  Sisters  of  Charity.  Patients  who  are 
able  to  pay  for  the  treatment  furnished  are  expected 
to  do  so.  Others  are  received  free. 

St.  Luke's  Free  hospital,  at  the  corner  of  Indiana 
avenue  and  Fourteenth  street,  is  under  Episcopalian 
management,  but  admits  patients  without  regard  to 
their  creed  or  nationality.  Generous  donations  have 


placed  it  upon  a  solid  financial  foundation.  The 
property  is  valued  at  $190,000,  and  the  manage- 
ment have  a  handsome  sum  at  interest. 

The  Woman's  Hospital  of  Chicago  is  specially  de- 
voted to  the  treatment  of  the  diseases  and  accidents 
peculiar  to  women.  Patients  are  treated  in  the  hos- 
pital and  outside,  and  the  expenses  are  met  by  the 
fees  of  paying  patients  and  by  donations. 

The  Maurice  Porter  Memorial  hospital,  at  the 
corner  of  Fullerton  avenue  and  Orchard  street, 
was  founded  in  1882,  by  Mrs.  Julia  Porter,  in  mem- 
ory of  her  dead  son.  Its  object  is  the  care  of  sick 


The  Michael  Reese  hospital,  at  the  corner  of 
Twenty-ninth  street  and  Groveland  avenue,  is  a 
handsome  building,  which  was  erected  in  accordance 
with  the  provisions  of  the  will  of  the  late  Michael 
Reese,  who  left  $90,000  for  building  and  endowing 
the  institution.  The  hospital  is  managed  by  the 
Hebrew  Relief  association,  but  patients  are  admit- 
ted without  respect  to  the  religious  faith  which  they 
profess. 

The  Home  for  Incurables  admits  all  classes  of  in- 
curable patients  who  have  resided  in  Cook  county 
for  twelve  months  or  more.  Those  unable  to  pay  are 
cared  for  without  charge.  The  institution  is  located 
at  the  corner  of  Racine  and  Fullerton  avenues. 
It  is  supported  mainly  by  voluntary  contributions. 
Other  charitable  institutions  in 
Chicago  are  the  Old  People's  home, 
the  Foundlings'  home,  the  Servite 
Sisters'  Industrial  Home  for  Girls, 
St.  Joseph's  Home  for  the  Friend- 
less and  Industrial  School  for  Girls, 
the  Chicago  Home  for  the  Friend- 
less, the  Burr  mission,  the  House 
of  the  Good  Shepherd,  the  Orphan 
Asylum  of  the  Guardian  Angel,  the 
Chicago  Orphan  asylum,  Ulich  Evan- 
gelical Orphan  asylum,  St.  Joseph's 
Orphan  asylum,  St. Vincent's  asylum, 
the  Chicago  Nursery  and  Half- 
Orphan  asylum,  the  Home  for  the 
Aged  of  the  Little  Sisters  of  the 
Poor. 

The  Chicago  Relief  and  Aid  soci- 
ety  is    an    organization    which    has 
disbursed    hundreds    of    thousands    of    dollars    in 
charity. 

The  Newsboys'  and  Bootblacks'  association  main- 
tains a  home  for  indigent  boys  disposed  to  earn 
their  own  living.  It  conducts  day  and  evening 
schools  and  a  Sunday  school. 

The  Washingtonian  home,  on  Madison  street,  is 
a  reformatory  and  asylum  for  inebriates.  Most  of 
the  patients  pay  a  small  charge  for  board  and  attend- 
ance. The  Martha  Washington  home  is  a  similar 
institution  for  the  care  of  women  inebriates. 

The  Illinois  Charitable  Eye  and  Ear  infirmary  has 


and  injured  children,  for  whom  it  has  accommoda-     a  building  at  the  corner  of  West  Adams  and  Peoria 


tions  to  the  number  of  ten.     The  cost  is  all  borne 
by  Mrs.  Porter. 

The  hospital  of  the  Alexian  Brothers  is  at  569 
North  Market  street.  Its  building  was  erected  at  a 
cost  of  $45,000,  and  will  accommodate  one  hundred. 
Only  men  are  admitted,  but  there  is  a  dispensary 
connected  with  it  which  is  open  to  the  sick  and 


streets.     About    three  thousand    patients   annually 
are  treated  in  this  institution. 

There  are  numerous  other  charitable  and  benevo- 
lent  institutions   and   associations   in    Chicago,   all 
doing  noble  work  in  their  respective  fields. 
THE   CITY   GOVERNMENT. 

The  city  government  consists    of    a    mayor   and 


needy  of  both  sexes.     The  expenses  are  met  by  sub-     common  council,  elected  once  every  two  years  by  a 
scriptions,  solicited  by  one  of  the  brothers,  popular   vote.     There  are,   as   in    other   American 


A   BUSINESS   TOUR   OF   CHICAGO. 


cities,  political  districts  called  wards,  each  of  which 
elects  two  members  to  the  council.  The  council  is 
vested  with  plenary  powers  as  to  taxes,  appropria- 
tions, contracts,  etc.,  but  the  bonded  debt  is  limited 
by  a  provision  in  the  constitution  of  the  State  to 
5  per  cent  on  the  taxable  valuation  of  all  the  prop- 
erty. The  city  government  closed  the  year  1886 
with  every  debt  paid  or  provided  for,  and  with  a 
large  surplus  in  bank.  The  following  statements, 
compiled  from  the  records  of  the  various  offices,  give 
a  comprehensive  view  of  the  work  done  by  the  city 
authorities  during  the  year,  and  are  interesting  as 
showing  the  magnitude  of  the  affairs  of  the  great 
municipality: 

For  building,  repairing  and  maintaining  bridges 
and  viaducts  during  the  year,  and  maintaining  the 
river  tunnels,  the  canal  pumping-works,  etc.,  the 
Board  of  Public  Works  expended  $384,100.  In  addi- 
tion to  this,  during  the  twelve  months,  forty-three 
miles  of  streets  were  substantially  paved,  twenty- 
nine  and  one-half  miles  of  which  were  new  and  im- 
proved streets,  the  remainder  old  streets.  During 
the  same  period  3,331^  miles  of  streets  were  cleaned 
and  kept  in  comparatively  good  condition.  Nine- 
teen and  a  half  miles  of  new  sewers  were  laid,  at  a 
cost  of  about  $200,000,  and  fully  that  amount 
of  water-pipe  was  laid  during  the  same  period. 

The  city  treasurer's  receipts  during  eleven  months 
of  the  year,  from  general  taxes  and  other  sources, 
were  $10,998,271.92. 

The  report  of  the  fire  marshal  for  1886  shows  the 
following  interesting  tabulations:  Total  number  of 
fires  during  the  year,  1,519;  false  alarms,  92;  false 
still  alarms,  153;  second  alarms,  50;  second  and 
third  alarms,  3;  third  alarms,  10;  special  calls,  11; 
fires  outside  of  the  city,  41 ;  buildings  collapsed,  2. 
Total,  1,881.  The  losses  and  insurance  on  the  same 
were  as  follows:  Loss  on  buildings,  $321,772;  loss 
on  contents,  $1,131,130;  total  loss,  $1,443,102;  total 
insurance,  $22,299,569. 

The  following  is  an  approximation  of  the  work 
done  by  the  police  department  during  the  year: 
Number  of  cases  prosecuted,  44,000;  increase  over 
1885,  3,000.  Amount  of  fines  imposed,  $200,000; 
less  than  1885,  $2,000.  Largest  monthly  arrests, 
August, 4, 949;  least  monthly  arrests,  January,  2,622. 
Arrests  made  by  signal  service,  20,000,  being,  over 
45  per  cent  of  all  arrests  made. 

The  labor  performed  by  the  law  department  may 
be  judged  of  from  the  fact  that  on  January  1,  1886, 
there  were  two  hundred  cases  pending  against  the 
city,  seventy-three  of  which  had  been  commenced 
during  the  preceding  year. 

The  collections  made  by  the  city  collector  during 
the  year  aggregated  $6,664,226,  of  which  sum 


$2,051,330  represented  the  amount  of  licenses  col- 
lected. Of  the  latter,  $1,849,942  was  derived  from 
the  single  item  of  saloon  licenses. 

The  health  department  reported  the  factory  and 
tenement  inspections  made  during  the  year  as  fol- 
lows: Houses  examined,  27,983,  including  236,929 
rooms,  sheltering  56,113  families,  comprising  258,477 
persons,  of  whom  132,401  were  males  and  126,076 
females.  Of  these  persons,  51,677  were  boys  under 
15  years  of  age,  and  50,055  were  girls  under  15. 
Twelve  thousand  one  hundred  and  nine  notices  were 
sent.  There  were  9,727  factories  inspected,  20,872 
stores,  and  10,903  miscellaneous  buildings.  The 
number  of  persons  employed  in  these  stores  and 
factories  was  313,181,  of  whom  263,164  were  males, 
50,017  females,  4,313  boys  under  15,  and  1,528  girls 
under  15.  The  whole  number  of  abatements  made 
of  nuisances  and  violations  of  law  was  12,517. 

The  receipts  of  the  water  department  for  the  year 
were  $1,374,910. 

CHICAGO'S  CEMETERIES. 

The  resting  places  of  Chicago's  dead  take  rank 
among  the  most  beautiful  cemeteries  in  the  world. 
Rose  Hill  cemetery,  situated  six  and  a  half  miles 
north  of  the  city  hall,  is  the  largest.  It  comprises 
about  five  hundred  acres  of  rolling  upland.  The 
main  entrance  to  the  cemetery  is  through  an  im- 
pressive, castellated  stone  structure,  which  contains 
a  mortuary  chapel.  The  grounds  are  beautifully 
laid  out,  and  contain  a  number  of  artificial  lakes,  fed 
by  an  artesian  well.  The  winding  walks  and  car- 
riage ways  are  macadamized.  Innumerable  costly 
and  beautiful  monuments  of  marble  and  granite 
rise  above  the  turfy  mounds,  in  pleasing  contrast 
with  the  beautiful  green  of  the  ornamental  trees  and 
shrubbery.  In  summer  time  well-kept  flower-beds 
add  to  the  adornment  of  the  place. 

Graceland  cemetery,  which  lies  north  of  .he  city, 
about  two  miles  from  Lincoln  park,  comprises  125 
acres  of  land.  It  is  a  park-like,  beautiful  place. 
Many  of  Chicago's  distinguished  citizens  of  the 
past  sleep  their  last  sleep  within  its  peaceful  bor- 
ders, and  many  monuments,  notable  for  their 
cost  as  well  as  their  artistic  features,  mark  the 
graves. 

Calvary  cemetery  is  the  principal  Catholic  ceme- 
tery. It  is  on  the  lake  shore,  ten  miles  north  of 
the  city  hall.  Mount  Olivet,  south  of  the  city,  is 
another  cemetery  of  the  same  denomination. 

There  are  several  Jewish  cemeteries,  owned  by  the 
Jewish  congregations.  Among  the  other  cemeteries 
are  Mount  Greenwood  cemetery,  Waldheim  ceme- 
tery, St.  Boniface  cemetery,  Concordia  cemetery, 
Forest  Home  cemetery  and  the  Evangelical  Lu- 
theran cemetery. 


A    COMPENDIUM 

OF  THE 

Prominent  WholesalevRetail  t  Manufacturing  Interests 

— OF — 

CHICAGO  IN  HER  FIFTIETH  YEAR. 


C.  M.  Henderson  &  Co. 


Manufacturers  and  Jobbers  of  Boots  and  Shoes,  Corner  of 

Adams  and  Market  Streets. 

The  inevitable  conclusion  of  all  human  'effort, 
whether  in  the  domain  of  arts,  science  or  commerce, 
is  that  some  individual  or  coterie  must  and  will  hold 
the  highest  place,  and  possibly  no  class  of  men  do 
more  generously  accord  to  an  actual  leader  in  trade 
his  real  position  than  gentlemen  engaged  in  manu- 
facturing and  mercantile  pursuits.  The  boot  and 
shoe  trade  of  this  country  need  not  be  told  that  the 
house  of  C.  M.  Henderson  &  Co.,  of  this  city,  have 
reached  that  representative 
position,  since  their  status,  is 
well  recognized  in  the  busi- 
ness world.  The  business,  from 
which  has  been  developed  this 
really  great  house,  was  estab- 
lished originally  in  1851,  by 
Mr.  C.  N.  Henderson,  who, 
however,  lived  only  •  long 
enough  to  place  it  in  a  sub- 
stantial position,  and  upon  his 
decease  in  1859  the  entire 
management  devolved  upon 
Mr.  Charles  M.  Henderson, 
nephew  of  the  founder,  who 
was  at  that  time  a  youth  and  had  been  con- 
nected with  the  house  only  a  short  time.  The 
firm  name  of  C.  M.  Henderson  &  Co.  was  at 
once  adopted,  and  has  continued  unchanged  to  the 
present  day.  The  firm  have  been  burned  out  twice, 
once  in  1868,  and  again  in  the  memorable  fire  of 
1871,  when  they  were  located  on  Wabash  avenue, 
between  Washington  and  Randolph,  their  stock, 
valued  at  some  $400,000,  being  at  that  time  utterly 
destroyed.  Three  weeks  later,  however,  saw  them 
again  doin^  business  in  a  temporary  board  shanty  on 
Michigan  avenue,  corner  of  Congress  street,  where 
they  were  obliged  to  remain  for  three  months,  until 
the  building  at  the  corner  of  Wabash  avenue  and 
Van  Buren  street  was  completed,  which  they  occu- 
pied for  the  ensuing  year,  and  thence  removed  to 
the  corner  of  Madison  and  Franklin  streets.  The 
marvelous  increase  of  their  business  necessitated  the 
occupation,  in  1878,  of  the  extensive  building  at  the 


corner  of  Monroe  and  Franklin,  which  in  turn  has 
again  proved  to  be  too  small,  and  the  increased  fa- 
cilities imperatively  demanded  have  been  lately 
sought  in  their  present  spacious  premises,  some  150 
by  200  feet  in  dimensions,  this  entire  six-story  and 
basement  building  only  affording  accommodation 
for  their  salesrooms  and  offices.  They  have,  in  ad- 
dition to  this,  three  large  manufacturing  establish- 
ments, and  these  buildings  altogether  embrace  more 
space  devoted  to  the  boot  and  shoe  business 
than  is  occupied  by  any  similar  institution  in  the 
world. 

Their   sales   are    upwards   of  $3,500,000    yearly. 
They  manufacture    a   great   variety  of   goods,  and 
_  make     a    leading    specialty  of 

~"7\  the  "  Henderson  Celebrated 
Red  School-house"  shoe, 
which  has  an  unprecedented 
sale.  They  also  make  a  spe- 
cialty of  gentlemen's  sewed 
shoes,  which  are  said  to  excel 
any  similar  goods  in  style  and 
quality.  Their  ladies'  and 
misses'  fine  sewed  shoes  are 
very  superior,  and  the  demand 
for  their  French  and  American 
kid  and  goat  button  shoes  has 
become  so  great  as  to  be  spe- 
cially notorious. 
They  received  the  first  prize  (a  gold  medal)  for 
the  highest  grade  of  men's  goods  at  the  Centen- 
nial Exposition  in  1876,  but  have  vastly  im- 
proved their  styles  and  qualities  and  increased 
their  facilities  since  then.  They  have  rubber 
agencies,  and  are  said  to  sell  more  rubber  boots 
and  shoes  than  any  firm  in  the  United  States. 
In  seeking  for  the  causes  that  have  led  to  these 
grand  results,  they  may  be  briefly  stated  in  a 
few  plain  words.  The  members  of  the  firm, 
Messrs.  Charles  M.  and  Wilbur  S.  Henderson  and 
Francis  D.  Everett,  are  among  the  leaders  in  the 
mercantile  world,  conducting  their  business  upon 
a  just  and  liberal  policy,  giving  a  customer  the 
full  value  for  his  money  without  misrepresenta- 
tion, and  as  they  always  buy  for  cash,  they  are 
enabled  to  offer  to  patrons  such  substantial  in- 
ducements as  careful  buyers  cannot  afford  to 
ignore. 


A.   BUSINESS   TOUR   OF   CHICAGO. 


L  B.  Manionya  &  Co. 


Wholesale  Commission  Boots  and  Shoes,  227  to  231 

Adams   Street. 

It  would  be  difficult  to  find  an  instance  that 
would  be  more  readily  accepted  by  well-informed 
business  men  as  typical  of  Chicago's  commercial  en- 
terprise than  that  established  by  Mr.  Lucius  B  Man- 
tonya  in  1865.  As  a  commission  house  where  they 
can  find  a  ready  sale  for  stock,  and  in  times  of  need 
secure  ready  cash,  this  house  is  always  prepared  to 
make  liberal  advances,  Mr.  Mantonya's  motto  being 
"semper  paratus."  His  facilities  for  handling 
goods  are  such  that  in  all  cases  quick  sales 
and  prompt  returns  are  secured,  while  liberal  cash 
advances  are  made  on  consignments.  The  business 
is  divided  into  three  distinct  departments.  In 
the  private  sales  department,  boots  and  shoes 
are  received  on  consignment  from  manufacturers 
and  jobbers,  and  where  special  bargains  are  offered. 
Another  department  is  devoted  to  rubber  goods, 
where  the  Boston  Ideal  Rubber  Go's  goods  of  every 
description  are  kept  in  stock,  and  for  which  Messrs. 
L.  B.  Mantonya  &  Co.  are  exclusive  agents. 
Messrs.  L.  B.  Mantonya  &  Co.  handle  no  auction 
goods  whatever.  The  house  are  also  exclusive 
agents  for  the  genuine  Sucker  boot,  the  Rochester 
Seminary  shoe,  the  Society  shoe  and  the  Queen  Anne 
shoe,  also  the  men's  Pilgrim  and  boys'  Nabob  shoes, 
synonyms  of  standard  goods  in  the  trade.  To  ac- 
commodate this  large  and  valuable  stock,  very  spa- 
cious premises  are  required,  having  occupied  their 
present  building,  Nos.227  to  231  Adams  street,  since 
1885.  Their  eastern  offices  are  at  49  High  street, 
Boston;  142  Duane  street,  New  York;  and  333 
Arch  street,  Philadelphia.  Their  references  are  of 
the  highest  possible  character  and  include  such  well- 
known  names  as  Carson,  Pirie,  Scott  &  Co.,  New 
York  and  Chicago;  Atlas  National  bank,  Chicago ; 
and  the  Maverick  National  bank,  Boston. 

Mr.  Mantonya  is  a  native  of  Cleveland.  Ohio,  and 
a  descendant  of  a  famous  Huguenot  family. 


James  K.  P.  Pine. 


Manufacturer  of  the  "Lion  Brand"  Men's  Linen  Collars  and 
Cuffs,  128  Fifth  Avenue. 


This  firm  has  large  houses  at  New  York  and  Bos- 
ton, which  attend  to  the  export  trade  as  well  as  all 
the  east,  south  and  extreme  west.  A  branch  office  in 
connection  with  these  houses  was  opened  in  this 


trade  generally,  and  already  a  good  and  steadily 
increasing  business  is  the  result.  This  branch  office 
is  located  at  128  Fifth  avenue,  and  occupies  the 
whole  of  the  first  floor  and  basement.  The  mana- 
ger, Mr.  W.  M.  Wadsworth,  is  a  thorough  business 
man,  and  one  who,  thoroughly  acquainted  with  the 
trade,  is  well  qualified  to  watch  over  and  develop 
this  rising  and  important  branch  establishment. 
This  office  employs  eight  men  as  agents  on  the  road, 
who  take  districts  as  far  east  as  Cleveland  and  all 
north  of  Louisville.  This  house  carries  the  largest 
stock  of  its  kind,  that  is,  purely  men's  collars  and 
cuffs,  of  any  in  the  trade,  and  the  "Lion  brand"  has 
become  so  well  known  in  the  east  that  it  is  a  house- 
hold word.  This  branch  supplies  jobbers  and  re- 
tailers, and  has  not  only  a  large  country,  but  city 
trade  also. 


B.  F.  Chase  Co. 


Practical  Sign  Painters,  125  Fifth  Avenue. 
Those  who  imagine  that  art  is  not  cultivated  in 
this  matter-of-fact,  go-ahead  city  should  pay  a  visit 
to  the  sign-writing  manufactory  of  The  B.  F.  Chase 
Co.,  located  at  125  Fifth  avenue.  This  is  the 
oldest  establishment  of  its  kind  in  the  city,  dating 
back  to  1845.  Four  years  later  the  present  head  of 
the  company  became  the  proprietor,  and  continued 
so  till  last  year,  when  the  business  was  incorporated, 
having  for  its  president,  Mr.  Chas.  A.  Chase;  man- 
ager, B.  F.  Chase;  and  secretary,  Fred.  L.  Chase. 
This  firm  are  the  originators  of  the  beautiful  carved 
wood  signs  which  adorn  some  of  the  first-class  mer- 
cantile houses,  insurance  offices,  etc.,  of  this  city 
and  elsewhere'.  They  do  a  general  sign-painting 
business,  contracting  for  jobs  of  any  magnitude 
and  furnishing  everything  complete.  Amongst 
others  a  large  business  is  done  in  plain  signs,  in  paint 
and  gold,  column  signs,  engraved,  brass  or  white 
metal  signs,  wire  signs,  for  hanging  over  streets, 
glass  signs,  etc.  About  twenty-five  hands  are  em- 
ployed constantly,  of  whom  some  are  the  most 
skilled  artists  that  can  be  obtained.  The  work  is 
carried  on  on  the  second  and  third  floors  of  the 
building,  also  in  premises  forming  part  of  the  Times 
building.  Orders  are  executed  and  shipped  to  all 
parts  of  the  States  and  territories,  some  lately 
received  being  from  Arizona,  Dakota  and  New 
Mexico. 


Myron  L.  Osgood. 


Real   Estate,  Rowland  Block,    Room  25,  182  Dearborn 

Street,  Chicago. 

The  real-estate  broker  of  Chicago  has  open  before 
him  an  ample  field  for  enterprise  and  usefulness, 
and  many  of  our  most  prominent  citizens  are  en- 
gaged in  this  important  branch  of  industry,  among 
whom  none  have  more  indubitably  shown  their 
capacity  to  rank  with  the  very  foremost  than  Mr. 
Myron  L.  Osgood.  His  business  was  founded  four 
rs  ago,  and  by  strict  attention  to  business,  faith- 
ientious zeal  for  the  best  interests  of 


years  ago,  and 
ful  and  consci 


city  on  October  1, '85.  to  supply  the  city  and  western      his  customers,  and  fair  dealing  in  all  his  operations, 


FIFTY   YEARS'   PROGRESS. 


he  has  succeeded  in  securing  a  large  and  influential 
clientage.  He  is  perfectly  familiar  with  present  and 
prospective  values,  both  in  and  around  this  great 
city,  and  has  upon  his  books  many  desirable 
bargains,  including  business,  residence  and  manu- 
facturing sites,  improved  and  unimproved.-  He 
also  secures  money  to  loan  on  bond  and  mort- 
gage, and  in  this  branch  is  of  the  utmost  service 
to  both  borrower  and  lender,  procuring  for  the 
one  funds  with  which  to  extend  his  business, 
and  to  the  other  a  profitable  and  perfectly  safe 
investment.  The  properties  in  which  he  deals  are 
absolutely  perfect  as  regards  their  title,  and  no 
estates  are  handled  except  those  which  are 
thoroughly  safe  investments.  Mr.  Osgood  is  a 
Massachusetts  man  by  birth,  and  will  be  found  a 
gentleman  in  every  sense,  well  worthy  of  trust 
and  confidence,  careful,  accurate  and  thoroughly 
honorable,  whose  great  aim  is  the  promotion  of 
his  clients'  interests. 


Servoss  Furnace  Co. 


135  and  137  Lake  Street. 


Prominent  in  the  commercial  world  and  repre- 
sentative in  its  special  branch,  stands  the  Servoss 
Furnace  Co.,  who  for  the  past  twenty-five  years  have 
successfully  covered  the  entire  field  of  heating  and 
ventilation.  The  company  are  the  manufacturers 
of  the  improved  Servoss  ''Electric  Heater,"  "Auto- 
matic Fire  Regulator"  and  "The  Servoss-Ekstrom 
Kitchen  Ventilator  and  Air-Renovator,"  the  large 
demand  for  which,  by  the  very  best  class  of  buyers, 


being  a  sufficient  evidence  of  their  excellence.  The 
merits  of  the  Electric  heater  are  well  known  as  re- 
gards economy  in  fuel  and  thorough  efficiency  in 
heating  dwellings,  stores,  hotels,  churches,  halls  and 
public  buildings,  while  the  Automatic  Fire  Regu- 
lator is  capable  of  attachment  to  any  kind  of  fur- 
nace, and  will  take  care  of  the  fire  day  and  night 
with  a  large  percentage  of  fuel  saved.  The  com- 
pany are  also  handling  mantels  and  grates  in  great 
variety  of  styles  and  patterns,  and  in  these,  as  in 
their  own  productions,  have  won  a  reputation  on 
the.  merits  of  the  goods  and  reasonable  prices.  The 
extent  of  their  business,  both  in  this  city  and 
abroad,  makes  this  house  a  very  prominent  one 
even  in  Chicago,  whose  semi-centennial  anniversary 
is  now  at  hand,  and  as  a  memorial  of  which  this  re- 
view of  her  leading  industries  is  issued.  Like  many 
others  of  our  successful  merchants,  Mr.  C.  W. 
Servoss  is  a  New  Yorker  by  birth,  while  the  charac- 
teristics which  regulate  the  business  policy  of  his 
house  are  such  as  to  guarantee  that  business  rela- 
tions entered  into  with  it  will  prove  as  pleasant  as 
they  must  be  advantageous  to  all  concerned. 


Portman  Bros.  &  Co. 


Manufacturers  of  Traveling  Bags,  88  and  90  Lake  Street. 
Like  many  other  branches  of  industry  in  the 
United  States  the  manufacture  of  traveling  bags 
has  undergone  a  veritable  revolution,  while  the  com- 
petition has  become  so  severe  that  only  those  fully 
alive  to  the  require- 
ments of  the  trade, 
and  enterprising 
enough  to  utilize 
the  very  latest  de- 
vices and  appliances 
in  the  interest  of 
speed  and  economy 
of  production,  can 
hope  for  permanent  success.  Though  established 
as  recently  as  January,  1887,  Messrs.  Portman 
Bros.  &  Co.  possess  all  the  necessary  qualifica- 
tions to  win  success,  and  as  regards  skill,  capital, 
care  and  intelligence,  everything  requisite  is  at  hand. 
The  appliances  and  machinery  used  are  complete  in 
every  particular,  and  especially  adapted  for  the  most 
thorough  and  scientific  prosecution  of  the  work. 
The  house  confine  themselves  exclusively  to  travel- 
ing bags,  and  are  the  only  ones  in  Chicago  so  to  do, 
manufacturing  them  in  over  thirty-three  varieties, 
while  in  quality  and  price  they  are  prepared  to 
compete  with  any  in  the  country,  and  to  offer  every 
inducement  compatible  with  legitimate  business 
methods.  Their  trade  includes  many  of  the  lead- 
ing jobbers  and  dealers  of  our  own  city,  and  is  rap- 
idly covering  the  territory  naturally  tributary  to 
Chicago,  with  prospects  in  the  near  future  of  the 
most  favorable  character.  The  individual  members 
of  the  firm  are  Messrs.  C.  P.  and  Max  P.  Portman 
and  A.  C.  Schmutz,  the  two  former  residents  of  some 
twenty-four  years'  standing,  and  the  latter  a  native  of 
this  country,  while  the  rapid  development  of  their 
house  fitly  typifies  that  of  Chicago. 


A   BUSINESS   TOUR   OF   CHICAGO. 


Academy  of  Music. 

Halsted  and  Madison  Streets,  Dan'l  Shelby,  Proprietor 
and  Manager. 

Though  for  many  seasons  the  Academy  of  Music 
has  been  deservedly  ranked  among  the  most  attrac- 
tive theaters  in  the  west,  its  former  beauty  was  mere 


admirable.  The  opera  chairs  have  been  given  a 
bronze  gilding,  the  floors  are  covered  with  rich  new 
Brussels  carpets,  and  the  whole  interior  decorated  to 
conform  to  the  wall  -treatment.  The  curtain,  the 
work  of  Messrs.  Sosman  &  Landis,  is  beyond  doubt 
the  handsomest  hung  in  any  Chicago  theater.  It  is 
a  portraiture  of  numerous  excellently  executed  fig- 
ures representing  a  scene  entitled  "  Rewarding  the 


display  compared  with  its  present  rich  and  tasteful 
charm.  The  auditorium  is  a  veritable  dream  of 
loveliness.  The  vestibule  has  been  done  over  in 
delicate  blue,  and  is  very  inviting.  The  walls  of  the 
auditorium,  both  up  stairs  and  down,  have  been 
uniquely  and  very  artistically  treated,  and  the  color 
tones  of  the  house  are  composed  of  a  harmonious 
blending  of  golden  browns,  olives,  malachite  greens, 
relieved  by  crimson,  gold  and  silver.  The  effect  is 


Bull  Fighter,"  and  is  an  enlarged  reproduction  of  a 
painting  by  a  Spanish  artist.  Manager  Shelby  can 
with  perfect  propriety  claim  to  have  one  of  the 
model  theaters  of  the  country.  The  past  success  of 
this  theater  is  a  sufficient  guarantee  that  the  public 
appreciates  the  manager's  exertions  to  make  this  the 
most  popular  and  most  comfortable  theater  in  the 
city.  It  is  always  in  the  lead  with  first-class  attrac- 
tions only,  which  are  changed  every  week. 


FIFTY   YEARS'    PROGRESS. 


66 


Rand,  McNally  &  Co. 

Printers  and  Publishers,  148  to  154  Monroe  Street. 
Wherever,  on  the  American  continent,  railways 
are  known  or  books  are  read,  the  name  of  Rand, 
McNally  &  Co.  is  familiar.  Their  time-tables,  fold- 
ers, guides,  and  tickets  are  found  in  railway  offices 
everywhere;  their  atlases,  maps,  and  directories  are 
seen  in  the  business  offices  of  every  city  and  town; 
and  their  book  publications  have  hosts  of  readers 
throughout  the  length  and  breadth  of  the  land. 


Heath  &  Milligan  MTg  Co. 


The  history  of  this  house  exemplifies  in  a  strik- 
ing manner  the  rapid  development  for  which 
American  institutions  are  celebrated.  Starting  lit- 
tle more  than  a  quarter  of  a  century  ago  as  a 
job  and  book  printing-office,  it  soon  became  the 
largest  establishment  of  the  kind  in  Chicago. 
Soon  after  railroad  ticket  printing,  wood  engrav- 
ing, map  engraving,  miscellaneous  book  publishing, 
etc.,  were  introduced  ;  and,  steadily  developing,  the 
establishment  has  become  unrivaled  in  the  world 
at  the  present  day.  The  miscellaneous  book  depart- 
ment is  the  latest  addition  to  the  company's  busi- 
ness, and  during  the  few  years  it  has  been  in  exist- 
ence, its  "Globe  Library"  and  other  special  publica- 
tions have  earned  a  wide  popularity.  Other  familiar 
publications  of  the  house  are  the  "Bankers'  Direc- 
tory" and  the  "Bankers'  Monthly,"  the  "Lumber 
Directory,"  the  "Business  Directory  of  Chicago," the 
numerous  tourists'  and  travelers'  guides  bearing  the 
company's  name,  the  "Indexed  Atlas  of  the  World," 
the  "Standard"  map  of  the  United  States,  etc.  In 
short,  there  are  few  establishments  in  the  world 
whose  names  are  so  widely  or  so  favorably  known 
as  that  of  Rand,  McNally  &  Co.  They  occupy  the 
large  six-story  building  at  148  to  154  Monroe  street, 
Chicago,  where  a  map  may  be  followed  from  the 
hands  of  the  compiler  to  the  bins  of  the  stock  room, 
or  a  book  may  be  traced  from  the  pen  of  the  author 
to  the  cases  in  the  shipping  room. 


Manufacturers   of  Mixed   Paints  and  Dry  Colors,  Etc., 

170,  172  and  174  Randolph  Street. 
The  Heath  &  Milligan  Manufacturing  company 
commenced  their  business  in  a  small  way  in  1851, 
and  by  industry  and  sound  business  qualities  their 
trade  grew  with  the  growth  of  the  city,  and  though 
burnt  out  twice,  once  in  1870,  and  again  in  the  great 
fire  of  the  succeeding  year,  they  recommenced  each 
time  with  renewed  life  and  vigor.  In  1881  the  firm 
became  a  corporation  with  a  paid- 
up  capital  stock  of  $250,000,  and 
of  which  Messrs.  Monroe  Heath 
is  president,  Elliott  Durand,  vice 
president.  E.  W.  Heath,  secretary, 
and  James  S.  Smale,  treasurer. 
This  house  is  now  one  of  the 
largest  and  most  complete  of  its 
kind  in  the  United  States.  The 
premises  occupied  here  are  of 
rge  extent,  centrally  located,  and 
admirably  adapted  for  the  trade 
carried  on.  They  consist  of  the 
whole  buildings  comprising  Nos. 
170,  172  and  174  East  Randolph 
street,  each  containing  five  stories 
and  basement.  The  top  floor  and 
basement  are  used  for  storage, 
the  second,  third  and  fourth  floors 
for  grinding  and  preparing  the 
paints  and  dry  colors,  while  the 
first  floors  are  used  as  packing 
rooms,  sales  rooms  and  office.  A 
force  of  175  hands  is  employed 
constantly,  175  grinding  mills  are 
in  constant  operation,  worked  by 
an  engine  of  150  horse-power. 
Twenty-five  hundred  gallons  a  day  are  made 
of  the  mixed  paints,  four  tons  daily  of  dry  colors, 
two  tons  daily  of  oil  and  Japan  colors,  while 
six  large  grinding  mills  turn  out  daily  fifteen 
tons  of  white  lead  and  paste  paint.  Orders  are 
not  only  shipped  to  all  parts  of  the  United 
States,  but  to  Canada  and  Mexico.  A  very  heavy 
stock  is  carried, -the  largest  of  any  house  this 
side  of  New  York  city.  The  business  is  still  rapidly 
increasing,  the  approximate  sales  for  last  year 
amounting  to  over  $800,000.  None  but  the  best 
materials  are  employed,  and  the  firm  are  so  well 
known  that  their  name  alone  is  a  sufficient  guarantee 
of  the  quality  of  their  goods. 


Moorhead-McCleane  Company. 

Galvanized   Sheet   Iron,   Corrugated  and   Crimped   Roofing 
Iron,  Office  and  Warehouse,  Lake  and 

West  Water  Streets. 

In  crossing  to  the  West  side,  over  the  new 
Lake  street  bridge,  visitors  will  first  notice  the 
handsome  new  Jones  &  Laughlins  block  on  the  right- 
hand  side.  One  of  the  most  important  firms  carry- 
ing on  business  in  this  building  is  that  of  Moorhead- 
McCleane  Co.,  manufacturers  of  galvanized  sheet 
iron,  corrugated  and  crimped  roofing  iron,  special 


A   BUSINESS   TOUR   OF  CHICAGO. 


widths  sap  pan  and  sheet  iron.  The  works  of  this 
company  are  situated  at  Pittsburgh,  Pa.,  and  are  the 
largest  of  the  kind  in  the  country.  Their  Chicago 
business  is  cared  for  by  their  agent,  Mr.  W.  E.  Stock- 
ton, who  has  held  that  position  since  1881.  He  is  a 
thoroughly  practical  business  man,  and  one  who 
has  the  interests  of  the  company  at  heart.  Through 
him  they  do  a  most  extensive  trade  among  the 
western  and  southern  States.  At  their  warehouse 
on  Lake  and  West  Water  streets  they  carry  the 
largest  stock  of  galvanized  iron  goods  in  the  city. 
Persons  interested  in  this  line  of  manufacture  would 
be  consulting  their  own  interests  to  call  and  inspect 
the  stock  of  Moorhead-McCleane  Co. 


Lawrence  Ambs  &  Co. 


Manufacturers   of  Fine  Scales  and  Weights,  81  and  83 

North  Clinton  Street. 

A  branch  of  industry  in  which  the  greatest  amount 
of  skill  and  accuracy  is  required,  and  in  which  the 
ingenuity  of  the  artisan  is  taxed  to  its  utmost,  is 
the  manufacture  of  the  delicate  scales  and  minute 


weights  in  use  by  the  chemist  and  druggist,  in  which 
he  makes  a  specialty.  This  business  is  in  the  hands 
of  a  few  firms,  and  one  of  the  best  known  is  that 
of  Messrs.  Lawrence  Ambs  &  Co.,  of  81  and  83 
North  Clinton  street,  manufacturers  of  fine  scales 
and  weights.  This  firm  occupies  a  light  and 
spacious  factory  facing  on  Clinton  street,  which  is 
fitted  up  with  the  most  intricate  and  delicate  ma- 
chinery, and  they  give  employment  to  six  skilled 
workmen.  Mr.  Ambs,  who  is  at  the  head  of  the 
business,  is  a  native  of  Germany,  where  he  learned 
his  trade.  He  came  here  in  1877  and  established 
himself  in  business  on  his  own  account  in  1880. 
Being  a  most  expert  workman  he  is  enabled  to  per- 
sonally supervise  his  staff  of  assistants,  and  the  ex- 
cellence of  the  work  turned  out  by  him  has  estab- 
lished their  reputation  throughout  the  United  States. 


Grier  &  Jack. 


Grier  &  Co.  Every  facility  is  at  hand  for  the  pros- 
ecution of  the  business  under  the  most  favorable 
auspices,  while  the  experi- 
ence of  Messrs.  Henry  B. 
Grier  and  Albert  Jack,  the 
proprietors,  guarantees  the 
permanency  of  their  suc- 
cess. The  stock  is  exten- 
sive and  well  selected,  em- 
bracing everything  desirable 
comprehended  under  the 
general  head  of  glassware, 
lamps,  globes,  chimneys, 
chandeliers  and  fruit  jars, 
the  variety  of  the  latter 
being  specially  complete, 
while  the  goods  are  offer- 
ed at  such  prices  as  enables 
them  to  compete  with  any 
house  in  the  trade.  The 
building  occupied  is  a  spa- 
cious five-story  and  basement 
structure,  well  lighted  and 
conveniently  appointed  and  arranged  for  the  proper 
storage  and  display  of  the  stock,  while  externally 
the  handsome  front  presents  an  attractive  and  showy 
appearance,  adding  much  to  the  metropolitan  aspect 
of  that  portion  of  the  street.  Taken  in  any  respect, 
whether  in  the  extent  of  its  stock,  the  magni- 
tude of  its  salesrooms,  or  the  scope  and  volume 
of  its  transactions,  this  house  ranks  as  a  repre- 
sentative one  and  a  fair  exponent  of  the  present 
stage  of  progress  of  the  lamp  and  glassware  trade 
of  the  western  metropolis  at  the  close  of  the 
fiftieth  year. 

The  Exhaust  Ventilator  Co. 

Mechanical   Air-Movers   and    Contractors  for    Heating  and 
Ventilating,  Corner  of  Polk  Street  and  Third  Avenue. 


Wholesale  Lamps,  Glassware  and  Fruit  Jars,  18 

Lake  Street. 

In  the  wholesale  lamp    and  glassware  trade  this 

firm  has  attained  an  enviable  reputation  among  the  The  subject  of  ventilating  is  one  which  occupies 

representative  establishments  of  its  kind  in  the  city,  much  attention,  but  in  many  cases  it  is  as  necessary 

and,  although  established  as  recently  as  1884,  under  in    cold    weather   as    in  warm.     Wherever  it  is  re- 

the  present  name,  yet  each  member  of  the  firm   has  quired    that  the    air  shall    be    frequently    changed, 

been  in  the  business  since  1861,  succeeding  the   old  exhaust    fans    rotating  by  steam    or    natural  venti- 

firm    of    Wheeler,    Chapman  &  Co.  and  Chapman,  lation  are  more  or  less  affected  by  the  varying  winds 


FIFTY  YEARS'    PROGRESS. 


r.? 


and  the  condition  of  the  atmosphere  outside,  hence 
are  not  to  be  depended  upon.  The  Exhaust  Venti- 
lator Co.  was  organized  about  six  years  ago,  and  has 
offices  in  Boston,  New  York,  Philadelphia,  London 
(England)  and  in  this  city  at  corner  of  Polk  street 
and  Third  avenue.  Mr.  L.  G.  Fisher  is  president, 
and  Mr.  L.  Litchfield  manager  of  this  branch. 
This  company's  system  acts  independently  of  the 
weather,  and  is  secured  by  patents  granted  to 
Messrs.  Altebrand  and  Blackman,  the  first  of  which 
dates  from  1877,  and  the  last  1883,  and  by  them 
assigned  to  this  company. 

The  Blackman  inventions  have  resulted  in  a  form 
of  blades  which  delivers  the  maximum  amount  of  air 
and  has  a  feed  area  two-thirds  greater  than  that  of 
the  old  forms;  so  that  these  fans  give  the  largest 
volume  of  air  at  the  lowest  horse-power.  Besides 
carrying  a  large  stock  of  fans  of  their  own  manu- 
facture, this  company  is  prepared  to  supply  any 
form  of  machine  for  mechanical  air  movement, 
including  pressure  or  blast  fans.  The  use  of  these 
ventilators  is  universal  and  applied  to  all  large 
buildings,  offices,  manufactories,  etc.,  in  all  parts 
of  the  world.  Upon  application  a  list  of  buildings 
ventilated  by  this  company  and  parties  using  this 
wheel  will  be  furnished,  and  plans  will  be  submitted, 
or  advice  given  where  the  facts  are  stated,  gratui- 
tously. References  in  this  city  are  to  Chicago 
Tribune,  First  National  bank,  Commercial  National 
bank  and  Chicago  National  bank. 

In  no  instance  has  the  introduction  of  an  exhaust 
or  other  form  of  ventilation  by  this  company 
for  any  use  been  followed  by  complaint.  Full  in- 
formation, catalogues  and  price  lists  will  be  sent 
free  on  application  to  the  offices  before  mentioned. 


Globe  Foundry. 


R.  M.  Eddy's  Sons,  Proprietors,  41  to  55  East  Indiana 

Street. 

This  is  one  of  the  largest  and  most  important 
establishments  of  the  kind  in  the  west.  They  turn 
out  all  kinds  of  heavy  and  light  castings  for  boiler 
fronts,  buildings,  machinery,  etc.  In  the  heavy  cast- 
line  they  have  no  superior,  and  their  trade  is  very 
large  and  extensive. 
The  business  was  es- 
tablished in  1865  under 
the  firm  name  of  Gard- 
ner &  Eddy,  which  was 
changed  in  18C9  to  R. 
M.  Eddy,  and  in  1884 
to  the  present  firm  of 
R.  M.  Eddy's  Sons. 
The  premises  occupied 
are  large  and  commo- 
dious, having  dimen- 
sions of  one  hundred 
by  two  hundred  feet 
with  a  large  basement, 
this  establishment,  and 
they  are  prepared  at  all  times  to  turn  out  large  and 
special  jobs  on  short  notice.  From  sixty-five  to 
one  hundred  men  are  employed,  according  to  the 


amount  of  work  on  hand.  The  business  has  in- 
creased year  by  year,  until  now  it  amounts  to  over 
$100,000  annually.  Both  members  of  the  firm  are 
experienced  foundrymen  and  well  acquainted  with 
every  feature  of  this  trade.  Correspondence  is 
solicited,  and  estimates  are  furnished  for  castings  of 
all  kinds. 


W.  Seng  &  Co. 


Manufacturers  of^Furniture  Fixtures,  224  E.  Washington 

Street. 

Mr.  Seng  has  patented  some  eight  or  nine  devices 
which  are  used  in  the  construction  of  various  articles 
of  furniture,  such  as  reclining  and  barber  chair  fix- 
tures, bed-lounge  legs,  locks  and  ex- 
tensions, crib  and  rocker  fixtures, 
universal  joint  for  arm-chairs,  etc. 

The  latest  invention  is  that  of  a 
drill-press  of  four  spindles  repre- 
sented by  the  cut. 

This  tool  is  automatic  in  every 
respect,  oils  its  own  work,  feeds  its 
own  drill,  stops  feed  and  returns  table 
instantly  to  starting  point.  The  oper- 
ator has  to  put  the  work  in  and  take 
it  out.  A  boy  of  ordinary  intelli- 
gence can  operate  it  with  ease  and 
do  the  work  of  four  ordinary  presses, 
besides  a  great  saving  in  oil  and 
i  drill.  You  can  work  one,  two,  three 
or  four  spindles  at  once.  This  firm 
employs  from  four  to  eight  hands  and  makes  goods 
either  for  stock  or  order,  and  goods  are  sent  out  to 
all  parts  of  the  country,  and  a  large  city  business  is 
also  transacted.  The  sales  are  chiefly  to  manufac- 
turers of  furniture,  and  a  business  is  done  of  over 
$10,000  yearly.  Mr.  W.  Seng  was  born  in  Germany 
and  came  direct  to  Chicago  in  1856,  when  the 
number  of  inhabitants  was  only  about  one-tenth  of 
its  present  population. 


Commercial  Laundry. 

Annie  Lindner,  Proprietress,  83  North  Clark  Street. 

At  this  location  is  the  well-arranged  Commercial 
laundry,  which  is  under  the  charge  of  Miss  Annie 
Lindner,  who  began  business  about  eight  years  ago, 
and  has  given  such  satisfaction  that  a  large  and  in- 
fluential trade  has  been  established.  The  special 
feature  of  this  laundry  is  handwork,  so  that  persons 
who  patronize  this  place  may  rest  assured  of  not 
having  their  clothes  spoiled  by  excessive  use  of 
starch  on  over-heated  machinery.  Goods  are  called 
for  and  delivered  to  any  part  of  the  city  free  of 
charge,  and  all  orders  by  mail  will  meet  with  as 

?rompt  attention  as  though  delivered  personally, 
erfect  order  prevails  at  this  establishment,  and  none 
but  efficient  help  is  employed.  Her  specialty  is 
family  washing,  for  which  she  charges  thirty-five 
cents  per  dozen  for  rough-dry  work  and  one  dollar 
for  finished  work. 


A   BUSINESS   TOUR   OF   CHICAGO. 


The  Great  Four-TracK  Route,  over  the  New  York  Central 

AND  HUDSON  RIVER  AND  BOSTON  AND  ALBANY  RAILROADS. 
Western  Department,  97  Clark  Street,  Room  10,  Chicago. 

W.  B.  JEROME,  General  Western  Passenger  Agent. 


One  of  the  first  inquiries  generally  made  by  per- 
sons intending  to  become  interested  in  any  manner 
at  large  commercial  centers  is,  "Are  the  transporta- 
tion facilities  adequate,  and  will  they  be  commen- 
surate with  the  growth  of  future  business?"  In  this 
respect  Chicago  is  exceptionally  fortunate,  and  we 
have  only  to  point  to  Lake  Michigan  on  the  east 
and  glance  for  a  moment  at  the  great  steel  highways 
that  either  make  this  city  their  terminal  or  initial 
objective  points  to  be  able  to  answer  such  a  question 
decidedly  in  the  affirmative.  By  connections  made 
with  the  trunk  lines  in  other  cities,  Chicago  is  en- 
abled to  maintain  direct  travel  from  ocean  to  ocean. 


that  it  is  the  only  line  having  a  depot  in  New  York, 
thus  being  able  to  land  its  passengers  in  the  heart  of 
the  city  and  save  them  the  annoyance  of  "ferry 
transfers."  Those  who  have  traveled  over  this  route 
between  Chicago  and  the  metropolis,  along  the  east- 
ern bank  of  the  historic  Hudson,  through  the  love- 
ly Mohawk  valley  (famed  in  poetry  and  prose),  are 
unanimous  in  praising  the  unrivaled  scenery  pre- 
sented to  their  enraptured  view. 

Limited  express  trains  are  run  over  this  route  be- 
tween Chicago  and  New  York  in  both  directions, 
making  the  trip  in'  the  remarkably  fast  time  of 
twenty-five  hours. 


Among  the  oldest  of  these  connections  are  the 
New  York  Central  &  Hudson  River  and  the  Boston 
&  Albany  railroads.  They  were  among  the  first  to 
enter  Chicago  for  business  and  have  kept  steadily  in 
advance  of  other  eastern  lines  by  affording  first-class 
facilities  to  the  traveling  public.  The  New  York 
Central,  being  the  most  direct  line  between  Buffalo 
and  New  York,  is  enabled,  with  its  connections,  to 
run  solid  trains  between  New  York,  Boston  and 
Chicago.  The  special  advantages  it  offers  as  to  speed 
and  safety  are  unsurpassed  by  any  road  in  America; 
two  of  its  four  tracks,  laid  with  steel  rails,  being  used 
exclusively  for  passenger  traffic,  and  two  for  freight. 
This,  with  the  entire  absence  of  grades  or  short 
curves,  makes  traveling  safe  and  comfortable. 

Another  very    commendable    feature    is  the  fact 


The  connection  of  "The  Central"  with  the  Bos- 
ton &  Albany  road  (at  Albany)  makes  it  the  short 
line  to  Boston  and  all  New  England  points.  The 
growth  of  business  on  these  roads,  especially  in  the 
western  department,  is  synonymous  with  that  of 
Chicago  itself.  This  department,  under  the  manage- 
ment of  W.  B.  Jerome,  embraces  all  the  territory 
west  and  south  of  the  State  of  Ohio  and  the 
Dominion  of  Canada.  Mr.  Jerome,  having  had  some 
sixteen  years'  active  experience  in  an  official  capac- 
ity with  other  leading  railway  lines  before  taking 
charge  of  this  territory  some  three  years  a*go,  is  con- 
sequently well  acquainted  with  the  intricate  details 
of  railroad  management,  and  takes  great  pleasure 
in  giving  the  public  any  necessary  information 
regarding  the  lines  he  represents. 


FIFTY   YEARS'    PROGRESS. 


John  V.  Farwell  &  Co. 

Wholesale  Dry  Goods,  Notions,  Woolens,  Carpets  and 
Upholstery,  Monroe  and  Market  Streets. 

The  fact  that  Chicago  has  permanently  retained 
the  supremacy  as  the  great  national  emporium  of 
the  western  and  middle  States,  is  almost  entirely 
due  to  the  enterprise  and  energy  of  her  leading  mer- 
chants and  importers,  who  have  by  their  untiring  in- 
dustry and  thorough  knowledge  of  the  requirements 
of  the  public,  enlarged  their  business  and  increased 
their  stocks  in  a  ratio  proportionate  to  the  calls  of 
the  vast  trade  concentrated  in  this  city. 

In  the  wholesale  dry  goods  trade  the  representa- 
tive house  is  that  of  Messrs.  J.  V.  Farwell  &  Co., 


devoted  exclusively  to  dry  goods  of  any  house 
in  the  world.  The  building  is  imposing  in  appear- 
ance and  an  architectural  ornament  to  the  city,  being 
eight  stories  in  height  and  handsomely  finished. 
Internally  the  store,  or  rather  series  of  stores,  is  a 
hive  of  busy,  well-ordered  industry,  each  one  of  the 
eight  floors  containing  52,200  square  feet  of  space, 
every  inch  being  utilized  for  the  accommodation  of 
the  firm's  enormous  stock,  accumulated  from  all  the 
leading  manufacturing  centers  of  the  world.  The 
stores  are  most  handsomely  fitted  up  with  every 
modern  convenience  and  improvement,  including 
steam  freight  and  passenger  elevators,  electric  bells, 
electric  lights,  telephones  and  telegraph,  while  a 
thorough  system  of  organization  pervades  every  de- 
partment of  the  immense  establishment,  each  one  of 


BUSINESS   TOUR   OF   CHICAGO — JOHN   V.  FARWELL   &   GO'S.    Wl 
CORNER    MONROE    AND    MARKET    STRE 


whose  immense  establishment,  corner  of  Market  and 
Monroe  streets,  is  one  of  the  sights  of  Chicago,  and 
takes  rank  with  anything  of  the  kind  either  in  Eu- 
rope or  America.  The  gigantic  business  transacted 
here  really  began  its  marvelous  'growth  in  1854, 
when  John  V.  Farwell  became  the  junior  member 
of  the  firm  of  Cooley,  Wadsworth  &  Co.,  which  soon 
afterward  became  John  V.  Farwell  &  Co.  The 
rapid  growth  of  trade  compelled  an  early  removal 
from  the  original  location  to  Wabash  avenue.  Here 
the  house  made  rapid  progress  and  was  enlarging  its 
connections  and  developing  upon  the  most  substan- 
tial and  conservative  basis  when  the  calamitous  fire 
of  1871  swept  away  their  entire  establishment,  which 
had  been  seriously  damaged  by  fire  only  a  short  time 
previously.  Messrs.  Farwell  &  Co.  were  not  to  be 
deterred  by  the  magnitude  of  these  reverses,  and 
with  characteristic  enterprise  and  perseverance  se- 
lected a  favorable  site  on  Monroe  street,  erecting 
thereon  a  large  building,  where  they  remained 
until  removing  into  the  Farwell  building,  which 
is  considered  to  cover  the  largest  superficial  space 


the  firm's  six  hundred  employesbeing  systematically 
trained  to  his  duty. 

The  firm  reaches  out  by  its  direct  personal  repre- 
sentatives to  all  the  markets  in  Europe  and  America 
and  is  a  complete  wholesale  emporium  for  dry 
goods,  woolens,  notions,  carpets,  upholstery,  etc., 
representing  the  choicest  fabrics  of  these  classes  of 
manufacture  throughout  the  world,  adapted  to  the 
wants  of  buyers  from  all  parts  of  the  country  and 
selected  with  especial  reference  to  the  assortments 
required  in  each  of  the  various  departments  of  their 
business.  The  stock  embraces  foreign  and  domes- 
tic silks,  satins,  velvets,  dress  fabrics  in  all  textures, 
white  goods,  linens,  domestic  cottons,  laces,  ribbons, 
embroideries,  shawls,  wraps,  etc.,  furnishing  and  up- 
holstering goods,  blankets,  flannels,  hosiery,  gloves, 
underwear,  carpetings,  both  imported  and  domestic, 
mattings,  yankee  notions,  fancy  goods  and  kindred 
articles. 

The  firm  is  the  most  active  and  extensive  import- 
ing house  in  the  city,  and  ever  foremost  to  exhibit 
the  choicest  season's  novelties,  keeping  experienced 


A  BUSINESS  TOUR   OF  CHICAGO. 


resident  buyers  in  the  European  and  eastern  markets. 
Buying  so  largely  as  Messrs.  John  V.  Farwell  &  Co. 
do,  and  possessing  such  perfected  facilities,  the  firm 
is  universally  noted  for  its  splendid  display  of  goods 
and  the  lowness  of  its  prices.  Associated  with  Mr. 
John  V.  Farwell  in  the  co-partnership  are  Messrs. 
Charles  B.  Farwell,  John  K.  Harmon,  John  T.  Chu- 
masero  and  John  V.  Farwell,  Jr.  They  combine 
that  strength  of  talents  and  resource  for  which  this 
house  is  celebrated,  while  the  wise  and  prudent 
management  characteristic  of  their  commercial  ca- 
reer reflects  the  greatest  credit  upon  all  concerned. 
Mr.  John  V.  Farwell,  during  his  lengthy,  active 
identification  with  engrossing  commercial  pursuits, 
has,  as  is  well  known,  found  time  to  engage  in  many 
philanthropic  and  beneficiary  enterprises,  and  is  one 
of  Chicago's  most  public-spirited  citizens,  whose 
efforts  for  the  advancement  of  the  western  metrop- 
olis are  duly  appreciated  and 'will  forever  link  his 
name  with  the  noble  cause  of  humanitarian  progress. 
In  commercial  life  he  and  his  able  co-partners  have 
ever  adhered  to  the  most  stringent  code  of  business 
ethics  and  have  advocated  the  policy  of  equity  and 
honor  on  all  occasions,  supporters  of  national  as 
well  as  individual  rectitude.  Mr.  Charles  B.  Farwell 
has  been  time  and  again  honored  with  the  suffrages 
of  his  fellow-citizens,  whom  he  has  ably  represented 
in  numberless  responsible  and  honorary  public  of- 
fices, and  has  lately  been  deemed  worthy  to  wear 
the  mantle  of  the  late  lamented  hero,  soldier 
and  statesman,  John  A.  Logan,  whose  unexpired 
term  in  the  senate  of  the  nation  he  has  been  called 
to  fill.  Upon  all  questions  of  the  hour  the  firm 
stands  a  unit,  on  the  side  of  progress  and  is  a  thor- 
ough exponent  of  the  best  methods  in  mercantile 
life,  upon  which  substantial  basis  their  immense 
trade  has  been  developed,  which  includes  all  the 
leading  dry  goods  houses  of  the  western,  middle 
and  southwestern  States,  their  annual  sales  aggrega- 
ting many  million  dollars,  no  house  contributing 
more  largely  to  Chicago's  permanent  commercial 
prosperity  and  financial  importance. 


Isa  A.  Eberhart 

Dealer  in  Chicago  Lawn  Property,  182  Dearborn  Street. 

The  great  demand  for  choice  suburban  property, 
together  with  the  steady  rise  in  values,  affords  the 
best  evidence  of  Chicago's  growing  wealth  and  pros- 
perity. Experience  shows  that  to  the  thrifty  arti- 
san, the  salaried  clerk  and  the  moderate  business 
man,  these  suburban  offerings  have  proven  of  in- 
estimable value  in  permitting  them  to  acquire  a 
pleasant  home  at  a  reasonable  price,  apart  from  the 
turmoil  of  city  life,  and  in  a  healthful  location. 
Without  wishing  or  intending  to  institute  compari- 
sons, while  referring  to  suburban  properties,  justice 
only  is  served  when  Chicago  Lawn  is  named  as  one 
of  the  finest  building  sites  surrounding  Chicago, 
and  which  offers  superior  inducements  to  those 
desiring  cheap  homes  or  an  investment  for  specula- 
tion. Since  being  put  upon  the  market  only  a  year 
ago,  over  200  of  these  lots  have  been  sold.  Mostly 
to  American  families  for  immediate  improvement. 
It  is  located  southwest  of  Chicago,  on  the  Grand 
Trunk  railroad,  at  Sixty-third  street,  the  highest 


ground  anywhere  in  that  vicinity,  and  considerably 
higher  than  either  Chicago  or  Englewood,  the  com- 
mutation fare  being  only  that  of  the  street-cars  in 
most  cities,  while  the  town  has  all  the  conveniences 
of  schools,  churches,  stores,  post-office  and  ex- 
press office.  Mr.  Isa  A.  Eberhart,  182  Dearborn 
street,  is  offering  at  present  these  lots  upon  unusual- 
ly favorable  terms,  accepting  monthly  payments  and 
even  assisting  his  customers  in  building  their  homes. 
Mr.  Eberhart,  whose  son  is  editor  of  the  ''Insect 
World  "  at  the  Lawn,  is  a  native  of  western  Penn- 
sylvania, and  was  for  many  years  engaged  in  the 
ministry,  while  in  business  life  he  has  achieved  a 
success  and  reputation  accorded  only  to  those  whose 
transactions  are  based  on  the  strictest  probity. 


Kroeschell  Bros. 


Boiler  and  Steam  Fitting  Works,  4  to  12  Michigan  Street. 
This  house  was  established  six  years  ago  and  has 
continued  with  a  large  trade  ever  since,  until  now 
they  employ  from  fifty  to  seventy-five  experienced 
workmen  in  the  manufacture  of  tubular,  locomotive 
and  upright  boilers,  oil  and  water  tanks,  sheet  iron 
work,  heating  of  buildings,  connecting  of  boilers, 
engines,  pumps,  pipe-fitting  and  brass  goods.  The 
plant  they  occupy  consists  of  125  feet  on  Michigan 
street,  with  a  depth  of  100  feet.  The  buildings  are 
well  arranged  for  the  work,  and  fitted  with  the  best 
machinery  and  appliances  for  the  rapid  prosecution 
of  this  business,  a  twenty  horse-power  engine  being 
used.  One  of  the  specialties  of  this  firm  is  the 
manufacture  of  Kroeschell 
&  Bourgeois'  patent  feed 
water  heater,  represented 
in  the  accompanying  cut. 
Although  only  manufac- 
tured since  1883,  it  has 
met  with  great  favor  by 
the  trade.  It  is  superior 
to  all  other  heaters  in 
the  following  respects: 
That  by  introducing  the 
exhaust  from  above,  the 
temperature  of  water  is 
raised  faster  and  higher 
than  by  any  other  heater; 
it  keeps  boilers  free  from 
scale ;  it  does  not  cause 
back  pressure  to  engine; 
by  its  simplicity  of  con- 
struction it  will  require 
less  attention;  saves  boiler 
•  repairs;  saves  from  15  to 
30  per  cent,  in  fuel.  The  great  trouble  with  other 
heaters,  caused  by  the  early  and  frequent  corroding 
of  flues,  is  obviated  in  this  heater,  the  material  of 
the  tubes  being  the  best  brass.  The  price  is  lower 
than  any  other  on  account  of  simplicity.  Being 
manufactured  at  their  factory  and  under  their  direct 
supervision,  they  are  enabled  to  guarantee  every 
heater  in  all  respects. 

The  members  of  the  firm,  Chas.,  H.  A.,  Albert  and 
Otto  Kroeschell,  are  natives  of  Nashville,  Tenn., 
from  whence  they  came  and  located  in  Chicago  in 


FIFTY   YEARS'    PROGRESS. 


The  Tourists'  Paradise. 


Famous  Resorts  of  the  Northwest  Reached  by  the 
Wisconsin  Central  Line. 

Each  succeeding  year,  when  the  first  bright  fresh- 
ness of  the  spring  foliage  has  disappeared  to  give 
place  to  the  dust  and  dryness  of  the  fierce  June  sun- 
shine, when  the  gentle  showers  of  early  summer 
have  been  superseded 
by  the  sprinkling-cart 
and  garden-hose,  and 
the  spring  overcoat  dis- 
carded for  the  linen 
duster,  when  the  busi- 
ness man  begins  to  hug 
the  shady  side  of  the 
street  on  his  daily  trips 
to  and  from  his  office, 
a  very  large  proportion 
of  the  people  of  our 
great  cities  turn  their 
thoughts  toward  the 
country  and  commence 
laying  plans  for  the  an- 
nual summer  vacation, 
which,  in  these  days  of 
rapid  money-getting 
and  high-pressure  liv- 
ing.hasbecomean  indis- 
pensable element  in  the 
calendar  of  every  man 
of  wealth  and  woman 
of  fashion  whose  line  of 
life  has  been  cast  in  the 
seething,  bubbling,  tu- 
multuous swim  of 
modern  metropolitan 
existence. 

Until  within  a  very 
recent  period,  the  tide 
of  summer  travel  has 
set  almost  exclusively 
in  the  direction  of  the 
fashionable,  though 
long  ago  exhausted,  re- 
sorts  of  the  east. 
Saratoga,  Long  Branch, 
Newport  and  the  White 
mountains  are  like  an 
old  edition  of  some 
standard  line  of  au- 
thors, whose  pages  have  been  thumbed  and  turned  so 
repeatedly  that  there  is  neither  pleasure  nor  instruc- 
tion to  be  derived  from  their  further  perusal.  Cali- 
fornia and  the  Pacific  slope  appear  to  have  been  so 
completely  overdone  by  guide-books  and  circulars 
as  to  have  reached  a  hackneyed  stage  of  "innocuous 
desuetude"  long  before  its  attractions  are  exhibited 
to  view,  and,  besides,  the  time  occupied  in  visiting 
those  distant  scenes  would  consume  a  considerable 
share  of  the  average  American's  midsummer  holiday 
season. 

During  the  past  decade,  however,  a  new  Eden  of 
enchantment  has  gradually  but  irresistibly  developed 
to  draw  within  its  delightful  circle  an  ever-increas- 


ing throng  of  pleasure-seekers  from  all  parts  of  the 
Union.  Wisconsin,  the  summer  paradise  of  the 
fashionable  world,  the  angler's  Mecca  of  inexhausti- 
ble resources,  the  huntsman's  bonanza,  the  invalid's 
acme  of  sanitary  perfection,  in  short,  the  complete 
Utopia  of  the  tourist  and  pleasure-seeker,  presents 
an  innumerable  array  of  charms  which  each  recurring 
season  attract  thousands  of  the  nation's  wealthiest 
citizens  to  our  lovely  State. 

Waukesha,  "the  Sara- 
toga of  the  West," 
endowed  by  nature  with 
climatic  and  scenic  ad- 
vantages which  her 
eastern  namesake 
never  possessed,  and 
whose  fame  as  a  water- 
cure,  where  lost  health 
and  vigor  may  be  re- 
newed or  subtle  disease 
baffled  and  defied  by 
the  simple  efficacy  of 
her  Bethesda  and  Silu- 
rian springs,  has  been 
heralded  to  the  remo- 
test quarters  of  the 
globe.  As  a  fashion- 
able social  resort  alone, 
Waukesha  has  achieved 
a  national  reputation. 
Within  an  hour's  drive 
of  the  city,  upon  the 
loveliest  of  roads  wind- 
ing through  shady 
groves  and  over  rustic 
bridges  spanning  rip- 
pling rills  fresh  from 
their  fountain  source, 
are  to  be  found  from 
twenty  to  thirty  of  the 
most  beautiful  little 
lakes  in  the  world, 
transparent  as  crystal, 
their  edges  overhung 
with  drooping  grasses 
and  clinging  vines  and 
their  verdure-clad 
shores  lined  with  pic- 
turesque cottages  and 
rural  homes,  while 
steam  yachts  and  mini- 
ature sailing  craft  with 
snowy  canvas  and  swanlike  outlines  speed  along  over 
the  rippling  blue  surface  of  the  foreground  in  de- 
lightful profusion.  All  of  these  lakes  are  plentifully 
stocked  with  every  variety  of  American  game  fish 
and  the  most  improved  tackle  and  seductive  bait 
is  provided  at  a  moment's  notice  for  all  who  care  to 
indulge  their  piscatorial  fancies.  Nothing  has  been 
left  undone  by  nature  to  fit  this  region  for  a  perfect 
suburban  home,  and  with  all  due  deference  to  the 
vaunted  lakes  and  crags  and  castles  and  glens  of 
European  legend  and  guide-book,  it  is  scarcely  an 
exaggeration  to  claim  that,  for  summer  resort  pur- 
poses, the  lake  region  in  the  vicinity  of  Waukesha 
is  unsurpassed  on  either  continent. 


A   BUSINESS   TOUR   OF   CHICAGO. 


Gus.  Lindholm's  Express. 

72  to  76  North  State  Street. 

Besides  the  large  express  business  done  by  Mr. 
Lindholm  he  is  also  an  extensive  dealer  in  coal, 
wood  and  coke.  The  business  was  begun  some  years 
ago  with  only  a  one-horse 
wagon,  and  Mr.  Lindholm 
is  now  the  proprietor  of 
one  of  the  largest  express 
businesses  in  the  city.  He 
is  persistent  and  pains- 
taking in  all  his  work,  and 
satisfaction  is  guaranteed 
on  every  order  received,  and  at  moderate  prices. 
His  business  is  divided  into  three  departments, 
teaming,  general  expressage  and  parcel  delivery.  In 
the  first  he  has  some  of  the  largest  trucks  in  use  in 
Chicago,  and  he  has  permanent  contracts  with  the 
large  merchants  to  do  their  hauling.  Besides  doing 
a  general  express  business  all  over  the,  city  he  has 
his  regular  customers  who  have  his  call  cards,  and 
four  trips  are  made  daily  all  over  the  city.  The 
parcel  delivery  is  complete  in  every  respect,  and  for 
ten  cents  persons  can  have  articles  delivered  at  their 
homes  in  any  part  of  the  city.  Mr.  Lindholm  is  a 
native  of  Stockholm,  Sweden,  and  came  to  this 
city  in  1869. 

N.  G.  Levinson  &  Co. 

Wholesale  Jewelers,  No.  114  Dearborn  Street. 

Mr.  Levinson  has  been  in  the  business  for  the  last 
five  years,  having  been  located  in  his  present  posi- 
tion the  whole  of  the  time.  He  carries  a  full  line  of 
jewelry  and  watches,  and  the  latest  designs  and  nov- 
elties are  to  be  found  in  his  stock.  All  the  articles 
he  handles  are  of  the  very  best  quality  and  can  be 
depended  upon  to  give  satisfaction. 

The  business  is  exclusively  wholesale,  and  goods 
are  supplied  by  agents  to  all  parts  of  the  central  and 
western  States,  from  Ohio  to  Kansas  and  Nebraska. 

Mr.  Levinson  has  been  connected  with  the  busi- 
ness for  the  last  fifteen  years  and  his  long  experience 
enables  him  to  purchase  the  best  class  of  goods,  and 
those  most  likely  to  please  the  taste  as  well  as  the 
pocket  of  the  public. 

A  full  stock  is  kept  in  all  branches,  so  that  retail- 
ers will  find  here  just  what  they  need,  the  best  in 
quality  and  lowest  in  price. 


Aug.  Hirschfeld. 


Merchant  Tailor,  106  Fifth  Avenue. 
One  of  the  oldest  established  firms  in  the  trade  is 
that  of  Mr.  Aug.  Hirschfeld,  who  occupies  the 
ground  floor  of  No.  106  Fifth  avenue.  He  com- 
menced this  business  at  127  North  Clark  street 
eighteen  years  ago,  and  after  his  loss  in  the  great 
fire  he  re-established  his  business  in  the  same  locality, 
where  he  remained  for  ten  years.  He  has  only 
occupied  his  present  site  for  two  years.  The  busi- 


ness is  large,  and  numbers  amongst  its  customers 
some  of  the  leading  men  of  the  city,  his  garments 
being  always  superior  in  style  and  perfect  in  fit. 
The  manufacture  is  confined  solely  to  men's  cloth- 
ing, which  is  supplied  to  city  customers,  the  cloth 
being  obtained  from  eastern  and  also  from  city 
houses.  The  stock  kept  is  medium,  and  of  the  best 
quality.  Mr.  Hirschfeld,  a  Saxon  by  birth,  is  always 
ready  to  execute  orders  on  short  notice,  and  made 
up  in  a  manner  that  cannot  fail  to  be  satisfactory. 
He  trusts  the  cutting  out  to  no  one,  preferring  that 
branch  of  the  business  himself,  and  does  his  best  to 
give  complete  satisfaction. 


L  Nitschkowsky. 


Merchant  Tailor,  130  South  Clark  Street. 

It  will  never  be  possible  to  make  to  order  as  cheaply 
as  to  buy  ready-made  clothing,  but  there  is  a  great 
difference  in  the  prices  charged  at  different  houses. 
No  firm  in  the  city  make  more  cheaply  goods  of  first 
quality  and  best  workmanship  than  Mr.  L.  Nitsch- 
kowsky, who  has  his  establishment  at  No.  130  South 
Clark  street,  room  5.  He  commenced  business  in 
1864  on  the  North  side,  where  he  was  burnt  out  in 
1871.  For  the  last  ten  years  he  has  been  located  at 
the  place  he  now  occupies,  enjoying  a  steady  and 
increasing  amount  of  patronage. 

He  uses  the  best  domestic  material  and  imported 
goods  only,  and  employs  workmen  thoroughly  skill- 
ed and  experienced  in  the  making-up  department. 
As  an  instance  of  the  hold  he  retains  on  his  patrons 
it  may  be  noted  that  he  has  orders  from  Florida, 
Nebraska,  etc.,  from  those  who  dealt  with  him  while 
residing  in  this  city. 

Mr.  Nitschkowsky  prides  himself  on  his  good 
name;  he  has  always  acted  fairly  and  honorably  by 
all  who  have  favored  him  with  their  patronage.  He 
came  to  this  country  thirty-two  years  ago,  when  the 
city  had  only  one-tenth  of  its  present  population,  and 
during  the  whole  of  the  time  since  then  has  been 
engaged  in  his  present  line  of  trade. 


Chas/LWilt. 

Manufacturer  and  Dealer  in  Trunks,  Traveling  Bags,  Etc., 
40  East  Madison  Street. 

In  that  of  Charles  T.  Wilt,  Chicago  possesses  a 
house  of  more  than  ordinary  importance  in  the 
manufacture  of  trunks,  traveling  bags  and  ladies' 
satchels. 

Mr.  Wilt  is  a  gentleman  of  great  versatility  of  tal- 
ent, having  become  proficient  as  a  printer,  and  also 
a  thoroughly  learned  lawyer  before  leaving  his  native 
city,  New  York,  whence  some  thirty-two  years  ago 
he  came  to  Chicago.  In  1862  he  founded  his  trunk 
business  at  No.  24  N.  Clark  street,  and  soon  devel- 
oped his  trade,  opening  his  factory  at  No.  222  on 
the  same  thoroughfare.  The  business  growing  he 
found  it  profitable  in  1869  to  open  another  establish- 
ment at  No.  100  Lake  street.  In  1883  Mr.  Wilt 
occupied  his  present  eligible  premises,  No.  40  Mad- 
ison street,  where  is  displayed  the  finest  and  most 


FIFTY  YEARS    PROGRESS. 


complete  stock  of  solid  sole-leather  Saratoga  and 
sample  trunks,  traveling  bags  and  ladies'-satchels  of 
every  description  to  be  found  in  the  west.  The  large 
factory  comprises  the  spacious  four-story  and  base- 
ment building  Nos.  198  to  204  Kinzie  street,  wherein 
a  large  force  of  skilled  and  experienced  trunk-mak- 
ers are  engaged.  Throughout  the  establishment 
the  greatest  order  and  system  prevail,  which  is  at 
once  an  evidence  of  Mr.  Wilt's  judicious  manage- 
ment, while  the  good  judgment  and  taste  displayed 
in  the  production  of  stock  indicate  thorough  expe- 
rience in  the  business  and  an  intimate  practical 
acquaintance  with  the  wants  of  a  critical  trade. 


James  Pittaway. 


Teas,  Coffees  and  Spices,  26  and  28  River  Street. 
Among  the  many  houses  who  handle  these  con 
modities  in  Chicago  may  be  mentioned  that  of  James 
Pittaway.  This  gentleman  occupies  extensive  prem- 
ises at  26  and  28  River  street,  and  is  engaged  in 
business  as  a  wholesale  dealer  in  teas,  coffees  and 
spices.  He  handles  the  choicest  kinds  of  these  goods 
that  can  be  bought  in  the  eastern  markets,  and  his 
trade  extends  throughout  the  western  and  north- 
western States.  In  the  matter  of  spices  he  does  a 
very  fine  local  trade  among  the  grocers  and  retail 
houses.  Mr.  Pittaway  has  been  in  the  trade  for 
thirty  years,  and  during  that  time  his  perseverance 
and  experience  combined  have  given  him  a  recog- 
nized place  in  the  market,  and  he  is  looked  up  to  as 
one  of  our  most  reliable  traders  in  this  class  of  goods 


Richard  Irwin. 


Draper  and  Tailor,  No.  41  North  State  Street,  Chicago. 

At  this  establishment  garments  are  made  of  good 
material,  and  in  the  most  elegant  and  latest  styles. 
The  proprietor  Mr.  Richard  Irwin,  is  one  of  the  most 
popular  drapers  and  tailors  of  the  city  of  Chicago. 
He  has  been  in  the  business  for  over  ten  years,  and 
during  that  time  has  had  the  patronage  of  the  most 
influential  citizens  of  the  Garden  City.  His  facilities 
are  unsurpassed,  and  he  keeps  a  force  of  twelve  skill- 
ed workmen,  whose  labors  are  conducted  under  his 
own  direct  supervision.  His  transactions  average 
$15,000  per  annum,  and  the  business  is  rapidly  in- 
creasing. He  is  a  native  of  Canada,  and  came  to 
Chicago  in  1868. 

Gannott's  Laundry. 

2135  Wabash  Avenue. 

Gannott's  laundry  is  well  arranged  and  equipped 
for.  the  rapid  prosecution  of  the  business.  Six  to 
eight  assistants  are  employed  to  help  with  the  work, 
while  machinery  of  the  latest  and  best  patterns  is 
used.  Mr.  Gannott  established  the  business  twelve 
years  ago,  at  his  present  quarters,  and  by  perse- 
verance, good  work  and  a  personal  supervision  of  all 
the  branches  has  built  up  a  large  and  steadily  increas- 


ing trade.  The  best  of  order  prevails,  and  all  goods 
are  received,  checked,  done  up  and  returned  in 
splendid  condition.  There  are  no  chemicals  used  in 
the  work,  and  the  best  of  satisfaction  is  given. 
Special  rates  to  hotels  and  restaurants.  Mr.  Gan- 
nott was  born  in  Germany,  and  came  to  Chicago 
in  the  spring  of  1872. 


David  J.  Braun. 


Manufacturer   of    Stamped    and  Spun  Metal  Goods,    Etc., 
Office  and  Factory,  70  West    Monroe  Street. 

The    well-known     and 

frosperous  house  of  David 
.  Braun,  of  70  West  Mon- 
roe street,  is  extensively 
engaged  as  a  manufactur- 
er of  stamped  and  spun 
metal  goods,  wire  workers, 
chandelier  trimmings,  etc. 
He  makes  a  specialty  of 
the  manufacture  of  the 
well-known  electric  kero- 
sene lamps,  a  most  useful 
invention,  and  one  in  great 
demand  among  his  numer- 
ous customers.  Mr.  Braun 
is  a  German  by  birth,  but 
has  been  a  long  while  in 
this  country.  He  has  been 
engaged  in  his  present  busi- 
ness for  the  last  twelve 
years,  and  has  established 
a  large  and  ever  increasing 
business  among  the  prin- 
cipal lamp  and  gas-fixture 
dealers  in  the  country. 
His  goods  have  a  first-class 
reputation  on  the  market, 
and  as  Mr.  Braun  is  a 
thoroughly  practical  man, 
he  makes  it  a  point  to  turn  out  nothing  but  first- 
class  work. 

N.  Barnett 

Dealer  in  All  Kinds  of  Coal,  Coke   and  Wood,   Office  and 

Yards,  3121  to  3125  Cottage  Grove  Avenue. 
Energy  and  enterprise,  when  well  directed,  inva- 
riably lead  toward  success  in  all  the  walks  of  life,  a 
notable  instance  of  which  being  found  in  the  pros- 
perous career  of  Mr.  Napoleon  Barnett,  the  enter- 
prising coal  dealer  of  Cottage  Grove  avenue. 
Though  born  and  reared  in  Montreal,  Canada,  Mr. 
Barnett  has  resided  in  the  United  States  for  some 
twenty-one  years  past,  during  fourteen  of  which  he 
was  engaged  as  a  contracting  mason  and  plasterer. 
In  1879,  however,  seeing  a  favorable  opening,  he 
established  his  coal  business  at  Nos.  3121-25  Cot- 
tage Grove  avenue,  his  present  site,  where  he  enjoys 
every  facility  for  conducting  his  business  under  the 
most  favorable  auspices,  his  storage  accommoda- 
tions being  ample,  the  yards  themselves  desirably 


A   BUSINESS   TOUR   OF   CHICAGO. 


located,  while  purchasing,  as  he  does,  in  large  lots 
direct  from  the  mine,  he  is  enabled  to  quote  the 
lowest  ruling  prices.  All  kinds  of  hard  and  soft 
coal  are  dealt  in,  as  well  as  coke,  wood  and  kindling 
wood,  in  quantities  to  suit.  Under  his  management 
this  business  has  developed  into  one  of  the  largest 
in  this  section  of  the  city,  having  reached  the  snug 
sum  of  $25,000  per  annum.  Mr.  Barnett  is  a  gen- 
tleman well  known  in  business  and  financial  circles, 
and  has  attained  success  upon  an,  honorable  basis 
of  equity. 


T.  E.  Copelin. 


Stoves,  Furnaces,  Ranges,  Hardware,   Etc.,  37  North  State 

Street. 

The  stock  of  this  standard  house  is  entirely  new 
and  consists  of  stoves,  furnaces,  ranges  and  shelf 
hardware  of  al- 
most every  de- 
scription. A  full 
line  of  kitchen 
utensils  of  the 
latest  designs  is 
carried,  as  well 
as  all  kinds  of 
hardware  special- 
ties and  house- 
furnishing  goods. 
Mr.  Copelin  is 
agent  for  the  cel- 
ebrated M.  &  D. 
wrought-  iron 
ranges  and  also 
the  "Monitor" 
stoves  and  ranges  of  Wm.  Resor  &  Co.,  Cincinnati, 
Ohio,  and  makes  a  specialty  of  kitchen  outfits  for 
hotels,  large  residences,  etc..  in  which  correspond- 
ence is  solicited.  All  kinds  of  stovt  work  and  job- 
bing in  tin  and  galvanized  iron  is  done  here.  The 
facilities  are  such  that  all  orders  meet  with  prompt 
attention.  Fine  grinding  is  also  done,  as  well  as 
nickel-plating  and  polishing.  The  prices  for  goods 
and  work  are  very  reasonable.  Mr.  Copelin  is  a 
native  of  this  city  and  has  long  been  connected  with 
the  business  interests  of  Chicago. 


Bakenhus  &  Mueseler. 


Manufacturers  of  Carriages,  Trucks  and  Wagons, 

95  and  97  East  Indiana  Street. 

Prominent  among  the  establishments  engaged  in 
this  important  branch  of  industry  is  that  of  the  firm 
of  Bakenhus  &  Mueseler,  located  at  Nos.  95  and  97 
East  Indiana  street.  This  firm  has  acquired  a  mer- 
ited popularity  throughout  the  city  and  environs  for 
the  superior  quality  of  vehicles  turned  out,  and  their 
uniform  reliability.  The  business  was  begun  seven 
years  ago,  on  the  corner  of  La  Salle  avenue  and  Illi- 
nois street,  but  was  removed  to  the  present  eligible 
and  commodious  quarters  two  years  ago.  The 
blacksmithing,  wood-work,  paint  and  finishing  de- 
partments are  all  well  arranged  for  the  rapid  prose- 


cution of  work.  Only  the  best  material  is  used,  and 
the  best  class  of  workmen  are  employed.  Both 
members  of  the  firm  are  veterans  in  this  business, 
it  being  their  life  trade.  Many  improvements  have 
been  made  by  them,  which  have  not  only  helped  to 
establish  their  reputation  for  good  work,  but  have 
added  to  the  general  character  of  this  line  of  industry 
in  Chicago.  Every  description  of  work  is  made  to 
order,  while  repairing  is  promptly  and  satisfactorily 
executed.  All  persons  having  work  of  this  kind  will 
do  well  to  consult  this  firm  before  going  elsewhere, 
as  their  prices  are  reasonable,  and  work  first  class. 


Home  Laundry. 


10  Rush  Street,  Mrs.  A.  Moller,  Proprietor. 
The  name  of  this  laundry  is  appropriate,  for  it  is  a 
home  laundry  in  the  full  acceptance  of  the  term. 
Every  piece  is  done  by  hand,  and  with  great  care, 
under  the  direct  supervision  of  Mrs.  A.  Moller,  who 
has  a  practical  knowledge  of  how  everything  in  this 
line  should  be  done.  She  has  been  established  in 
business  for  the  past  six  years,  and  has  never  wanted 
for  patronage,  as  the  work  has  won  a  trade  very  de- 
sirable and  remunerative.  She  carries  a  small  stock 
of  gents'  wares  for  the  accommodation  of  her  laundry 
patrons.  The  office  hours  of  this  laundry  are  7  to 
12  P.  M.;  Sundays,  6  to  9  A.  M.  It  will  pay  you  to 
patronize  the  Home  laundry. 


G.  A.  Mariner  &  Co. 


Analytical  and  Consulting  Chemists  and  Assayers, 

81  South  Clark  Street. 

Science  has  made  rapid  strides  in  the  last  twenty 
years,  and  to  its  researches  we  are  indebted  for 
much  of  our  knowledge,  comfort  and  commercial 
success.  To  no  branch  does  this  apply  more 
particularly  than  to  the  chemical  analyses  of  the  vari- 
ous materials  and  products  that  surround  us.  The 
leading  firm  of  analytical  and  consulting  chemists  in 
the  city  is  that  of  G.  A.  Mariner  &  Co.  They  have 
been  engaged  in  this  profession  for  thirty  years,  and 
have  achieved  just  renown,  having  been  called  upon 
to  decide  in  many  difficult  cases.  They  accept  all 
kinds  of  substances  for  analysis,  but  make  a  specialty 
of  waters  and  ores.  They  have  lately  been  engaged 
upon  the  analysis  of  soaps  for  the  government  and 
water  foi  various  of  the  railroad  companies.  The 
articles  sent  here  are  too  numerous  to  be  mentioned, 
but  whatever  they  are,  the  firm  do  not  fail  to  give 
all  the  substances  and  quantities  used  in  their  com- 
position. Both  Mr.  Mariner  and  Mr.  Hoskins,  the 
two  leading  members  of  the  firm,  are  well  known  in 
the  highest  circles  of  scientific  and  business  men, 
and  are  highly  esteemed,  both  for  their  skill  and 
their  upright  and  honorable  character.  No  firm 
stands  higher  in  public  estimation,  nor  possesses 
ability  of  a  higher  order  in  this  profession.  As 
assayers  they  have  had  long  experience,  and  are 
adepts  in  the  profession,  their  decisions  having 
always  been  proved  to  be  correct. 


FIFTY  YEARS'    PROGRESS. 


6fi 


C.  H.  Fargo  &  Co. 


Manufacturers  and  Jobbers  of  Boots  and  Shoes, 

116,  118  and  120  Market  Street. 

The  boot  and  shoe  trade  of  Chicago  possesses  no 
better  exponent  than  the  house  of  C.  H.  Fargo  & 
Co.,  wholesale  manufacturers  of  these  goods.  The 
large  business  conducted  by  the  well-known  gentle- 
men constituting  this  firm  was  originally  established 
in  January,  1856,  under  the  style  of  Bill,  Fargo  & 
Kellogg,  the  former  retiring  irt  the  following  year. 
In  1858,  upon  the  retirement  of  Mr.  Kellogg,  Mr. 
Bill  again  became  a  member  of  the  firm,  the  house 
of  Fargo,  Bill  &  Co.  continuing  the  business  for  the 
subsequent  five  years,  when,  Mr.  Bill  retiring,  the 
firm  of  Fargo,  Fales  &  Co.  was  formed,  Messrs.  C. 
H.  Fargo,  H.  D.  Fales  and  S.  M.  Fargo  being  the 
members.  This  style  continued  until  Jan.  1,  1871, 
when  Mr,  Fales  withdrew,  and  Mr.  John  Benham 
was  admitted,  under  the  firm  name,  as  it  now 
stands,  of  C.  H.  Fargo  &  Co.  Like  many  of  our 
other  leading  mercantile  houses,  so  the  birthplace 
of  this  firm  was  on  South  Water  street,  No.  43, 
occupying  successively,  as  their  growth  required 
increased  facilities,  No.  57  Lake  street,  Nos.  4-8  and 
50  Wabash  avenue  and  Nos.  40  and  42  Randolph 
street,  where  the  greatest  holocaust  of  fire  in  modern 
times  in  almost  the  twinkling  of  an  eye  reduced 
their  business  to  ashes,  entailing  a  net  loss,  over 
and  above  insurance  recovered  and  stock  saved,  of 
over  $60,000.  Nothing  daunted,  within  a  week  after 
the  fire,  before  the  ashes  were  cooled,  in  fact,  the 
business  was  resumed  at  Mr.  Fargo's  private  resi- 
dence on  Wabash  avenue,  from  whence,  upon  the 
restoration  of  order,  a  few  months  later,  the  firm 
removed  to  State  street  near  Twelfth,  where  they 
remained  until  the  spacious  five-story  and  base- 
ment building  on  the  corner  of  Madison  and  Market 
streets  was  completed,  when  they  moved  into  it, 
occupying  it  for  eleven  years,  when  they  moved  into 
their  present  large,  spacious  quarters.  Messrs.  C. 
H.,  C.  E.,  S.  M.  and  F.  M.  Fargo  compose  the 
present  firm,  Mr.  C.  H.  Fargo,  a  native  of  Berk- 
shire county,  Mass.,  having  been  at  the  head  of  the 
house  since  its  first  organization,  and,  with  only  two 
exceptions,  longer  in  continuous  business  than  any 
man  in  Chicago,  this  city  being  in  no  small  degree 
indebted  to  him  for  the  advancement  of  her  ma- 
terial interests,  while  in  the  development  of  the 
manufacturing  industry  belonging  to  his  own  field 
of  labor,  he  undoubtedly  occupies  a  foremost 
position.  The  firm  manufacture  a  full  line  of  men's, 
women's  and  children's  boots  and  shoes  of  all  kinds, 
and  in  addition  carry  a  full  stock  of  eastern  made 
goods,  and  a  complete  line  of  the  best  makes  of 
rubber  goods,  and  are  also  the  original  patentees 
and  manufacturers  of  the  celebrated  sole-leather 
box-tip  shoes,  which  fully  met  the  want  that  ex- 
isted, doing  away  entirely  with  the  unsightly 
appearance  of  the  metal  tips,  while  retaining  the 
desired  durability.  For  several  years  past  the  firm 
have  devoted  special  attention  at  their  factory  in 
this  city  to  the  manufacture  of  a  fine  class  of  shoes 
for  ladies'  wear,  employing  some  125  skilled  work- 
men, while  200  more  find  steady  employment  in  the 


production  of  a  general  line  of  boots  and  shoes  at 
their  factory  in  Jackson,  Mich.  Thus  briefly  has 
been  sketched  the  salient  points  in  connection  with 
the  rise  and  progress  of  this  great  jobbing  and 
manufacturing  house,  a  business  that  ha.,  been  con- 
ducted with  consummate  skill  and  untiring  energy, 
until  now  their  great  volume  of  trade,  still  on  the 
increase,  reaches  yearly  into  millions,  and  extends 
over  every  State  and  territory  in  the  Union,  while 
the  liberality  characterizing  the  policy  of  the  house 
has  always  made  business  relations  between  them 
and  their  customers  both  mutually  pleasant  and 
profitable.  

Charles  Himrod  &  Co. 

Dealers  in  Pig  Iron,  Rooms  60,  61  and  62,  115  Dearborn  St. 
One  of  the  oldest  men  in  this  part  of  the  country 
connected  with  the  pig  iron  trade  is  Mr.  Charles 
Himrod.  For  upwards  of  twenty  years  he  has  been 
a  manufacturer  and  dealer.  In  1881  he  established 
the  firm  of  C.  Himrod  &  Co.  This  firm  are  large 
dealers  in  all  the  leading  brands  of  pig  iron,  and  are 
the  sole  agents  for  the  celebrated  Deerlake,  Vulcan 
and  Detroit  (Michigan)  brands.  Brierhill,  Calumet 
and  other  well-known  kinds  of  pig  iron  are  also 
largely  handled  by  the  firm.  They  supply  manu- 
facturers and  foundries  in  all  parts  of  the  western 
States,  having  customers  as  far  out  as  Omaha.  They 
have  also  a  large  city  trade,  and  are  known  as  thor- 
oughly reliable  business  men.  Their  rates  are  always 
as  low  as  those  of  any  firm  in  the  trade,  while  the 
quality  of  their  supplies  is  unequaled.  The  city 
offices  are  located  on  Dearborn  street,  No.  115, 
rooms  60,  61  and  62.  Mr.  Himrod,  senior  member 
of  the  firm,  served  during  the  war  in  the  83d  Pennsyl- 
vania infantry,  receiving  his  honorable_discharge  at 
the  close  of  the  war. 


Elmer  &  Anderson. 


Manufacturers'  Agents  and  Commission  Merchants,  267  and 

269  Franklin  Street. 

Among  the  great  hosiery  and  notion  houses  for 
which  the  Garden  City  is  justly  noted,  none  have 
succeeded  in  establishing  and  maintaining  a  higher 
reputation,  alike  for  the  standard  of  excellence  of  the 
goods  handled  and  upright  dealing,  than  Messrs. 
Elmer  &  Anderson,  manufacturers'  agents  and  com- 
mission merchants.  The  firm  was  organized  some 
eight  years  ago,  though  both  Messrs.  T.  H.  Elmer 
and  Geo.  F.  Anderson  were  for  ten  years  prior  each 
independently  engaged  in  the  same  line.  They  have 
occupied  their  present  spacious  premises  for  five 
years  past,  where  they  are  prepared  to  show  an 
assortment  of  hosiery,  notions,  knit  goods  and 
gossamer  clothing  unsurpassed  in  extent  and  variety 
in  this  city,  and  in  which,  being  the  direct  represen- 
tatives of  the  producers,  they  are  able  to  name  the 
manufacturers'  bottom  figures.  A  large  and  influ- 
ential patronage  has  been  built  up,  both  at  home  and 
abroad,  and  few  possess  better  facilities  for  promptly 
placing  large  consignments. 


A   BUSINESS   TOUR   OF   CHICAGO. 


The  Union  Steamboat  Co. 

Thos.  T.  Morford,  Agent,  Market  Street,  Between  Washing- 
ton and  Randolph. 

Chicago  has  now  its  large  connections  by  rail  with 
every  town  and  village  of  importance  in  the  States, 
but  in  the  early  days  of  its  existence,  the  waterway 
was  the  only  easy  means  of  transporting  goods 
across  the  continent.  Foremost  among  the  freight- 
carrying  lines  of  steamboats  which  have  connections 


in  this  city  is  the  Union  Steamboat  Co.,  which  has 
connections  at  Buffalo  with  the  New  York,  Lake 
Erie  and  Western  R.  R.,  and  at  Chicago  with  all 
western  railroads.  This  company  was  incorporated 
in  1868,  with  head  offices  at  Buffalo;  the  general 
manager  being  Mr.  W.  Bullard,  Buffalo,  while  Mr.  T. 
T.  Morford  is  the  manager  of  the  Chicago  agency. 
This  company  runs  a  daily  line  of  large  freight  pro- 
pellers between  Chicago,  Milwaukee  and  Buffalo, 
carrying  grain,  flour,  sugar  and  general  merchandise. 
The  celebrated  fast  steamers  Tioga  and  H.  J. 
Jewett,  which  make  the  run  between  Buffalo  and 
Chicago  in  less  than  three  days,  are  comprised  in 
this  line,  and  also  two  larger  steel  steamers,  to  be 
called  the  Owego  and  Chemung,  now  being  con- 
structed at  Buffalo.  Besides  these  they  have  a 
fleet  which  plies  between  Lake  Superior  points  and 
Buffalo.  This  company  executes  bills  of  lading  to 
any  port  in  Europe.  They  employ  about  two  hun- 
dred men  at  each  port,  Buffalo  and  Chicago,  and 
an  average  of  twenty-five  hands  on  each  boat. 
The  docks  here  have  a  frontage  to  the  river  of 
four  hundred  feet,  and  are  one  hundred  and  fifty 
feet  in  depth.  The  warehouses  and  offices  occupy 
the  whole  block  on  Market  street,  between  Wash- 
ington and  Randolph.  These  boats  carry  only 
freight,  the  average  amount  received,  both  ways, 
being  two  thousand  tons  daily,  during  the  season. 


Isaac  Shillington. 


Livery  and  Boarding  Stable,  210  and  212  Indiana  ^Street. 
The  fine  livery  and  boarding  stables  of  Isaac 
Shillington  are  located  at  this  point.  The  premises 
occupied  are  50x100  feet  in  dimensions,  and  well 
arranged  in  every  particular  for  the  livery  business. 
The  stables  contain  a  number  of  fine  horses,  and  in 
the  carriage-house  may  be  found  every  description 
of  wheeled  vehicles.  Turnouts  are  t  furnished  for 
shopping  and  pleasure  riding  on  reasonable  terms, 
liveried  drivers  being  provided  when  desired,  and 


stylish  rigs  of  every  description  are  to  be  had,  all  of 
which  are  entirely  new.  Telephone  orders,  by 
number  3077,  receive  prompt  altention.  The  busi- 
ness was  begun  in  1873  by  the  present  proprietor, 
who  has  been  a  resident  of  this  city  since  1858. 
He  has  had  long  experience  in  the  livery  business, 
and  as  a  judge  of  fine  horses  has  no  superior  in  Chi- 
cago. 

Garden  City  Cigar  Mfg.  Co. 

26  Rush  Street. 

At  No.  26  Rush  street  is  located  the  establishment 
of  the  Garden  City  Cigar  Manufacturing  Company, 
Richard  Bradel,  superintendent.  They  are  whole- 
salers and  retailers  of  the  best  grade  of  Havana 
cigars,  besides  prominent  manufacturers  of  the  fine 
brands  of  domestic  cigars.  They  call  special  atten- 
tion to  their  new  brand,  "The  Grip,"  which  is 
copyrighted  and  just  being  introduced  to  the  public. 
Their  other  noted  brand,  "  Private  Stock,"  is  so  well 
known  to  the  Chicago  smokers  that  comment  of 
its  fine  qualities  is  unnecessary.  Mr.  Bradel  has 
half  a  dozen  skilled  workmen  to  aid  him  in  his 
business,  and  all  his  stock  is  choice  hand-made 
cigars.  His  trade  is  entirely  local  and  amounts  to 
250,000  cigars  annually.  Mr.  Bradel  is  a  native  of 
Saxony,  and  opened  up  business  in  Racine,  Wis.,  in 
1861,  and  came  to  Chicago  in  1881 

Hotel  Woodruff. 

Corner  Wabash  Avenue  and  Twenty-first  Street. 
The  new  and  elegantly  appointed  Hotel  Wood- 
ruff is  in  every  way  a  representative  establishment 
among  the  fine  hotels  of  the  west;  in  truth,  it  has 
never  been  called  upon  to  compete  with  other 
hotels,  for  since  it  was  first  erected,  in  1872,  it  has 
always  had  a  select  and  influential  patronage  from 
the  best  families  of  our  city,  and  when  they  are 
away  to  the  seaside  or  mountains  during  the  sum- 
mer months,  their  places  are  filled  by  southern  tour- 
ists who  for  years  have  made  this  model  hotel  their 
home  while  in  the  city.  The  hotel  was  built  by 
Mr.  H.  N.  Woodruff  especially  for  J.  W.  Boardman 
in  1872,  and  was  then  known  as  the  Woodruff  hotel. 
At  Mr.  Boardman's  death  in  1874  his  wife  assumed 
charge,  and  to  her  enterprising  management  and 
liberal  business  policy  is  due  its  present  success.  A 
few  months  ago  the  house  was  entirely  remodeled, 
refitted  and  painted  inside  and  out,  and  the  name 
was  also  transposed  to  read  Hotel  Woodruff.  It  is 
located  on  the  southeast  corner  of  Wabash  avenue 
and  Twenty-first  street,  just  far  enough  away  from  the 
business  center  to  be  free  from  the  noise  and  dust,  and 
near  enough  to  the  lake  to.  receive  its  cool,  refresh- 
ing breeze.  By  means  of  the  cable  cars,  which  run 
by  the  door  every  three  minutes,  one  is  in  direct  and 
rapid  communication  with  all  the  railroad  depots, 
steamboat  wharfs,  parks,  places  of  amusement,  etc. 
The  interior  appointments  are  most  pleasing,  fully 
in  keeping  with  the  exterior  appearance.  On  the 
first  floor  are  located  the  offices,  ladies'  reception 


FIFTY   YEARS'    PROGRESS. 


room,  gentlemen's  reading  room,  private  office  and 
telephone  room  and  also  the  large,  beautiful  dining 
hall,  which  is  one  of  the  finest  in  the  city.  The 
large,  handsome  parlors  and  suites  of  rooms  are  found 
on  the  second  floor,  while  the  other  floors  contain 
the  airy  and  roomy  sleeping  apartments.  The 
house  contains  every  modern  convenience  which 
science  and  skill  can  produce,  the  building  being  lit 
throughout  by  Edison's  incandescent  light,  the 
plumbing  and  ventilation  also  being  perfect.  Up- 
wards of  one  hundred  employes  are  connected  with  the 
house,  andevery  department  is  run  with  that  regularity 
and  precision  which  marks  good  management.  The 
cuisine  of  Hotel  Woodruff  stands  unrivaled,  the 
catering  for  it  being  conducted  on  the  basis  of  the 
greatest  liberality,  which  insures  only  the  best  and 
rarest  of  everything  that  the  market  affords,  while 
the  culinary  department  is  under  the  management 
of  a  distinguished  chef,  giving  the  utmost  satisfac- 
tion in  this  line  to  all  guests.  The  proprietor  spares 
neither  time,  pains  nor  expense,  making  everything 
comfortable  for  her  guests,  who  ever  remember  their 
delightful  stay  at  the  Hotel  Woodruff. 


Jos.  Downey. 


Mason  Contractor  and  Builder,  159  La  Salle  St.,  Room  94. 
Mr.  Joseph  Downey,  whose  office  is  at  room  94, 
159  La  Salle  street,  holds  a  prominent  place  among 
his  fellow-craftsmen,  not  alone  from  his  long  resi- 
dence in  Chicago,  but  also  from  his  well-known  capa- 
bilities as  a  mason  contractor  and  builder.  The 
time  in  which  he  has  been  established  in  business  is, 
of  itself,  enough  to  rank  him  among  the  foremost  of 
his  class.  For  more  than  fifteen  years  he  has  been 
actively  engaged  in  his  calling,  and  many  buildings 
in  this  and  neighboring  as  also  more  remote  cities 
bear  evidence  of  his  handiwork.  While  making 
Chicago  his  home,  Mr.  Downey  has  not  been  con- 
fined to  this  city  alone,  as  his  work  in  adjoining 
States  will  show.  Among  the  number  of  buildings 
erected  by  him  here  and  in  the  vicinity  are  the 
Chicago  and  Western  Indiana  railroad  depot,  known 
as  the  Polk  street  depot,  and  the  Cook  county  poor 
house,  at  Jefferson,  a  few  miles  out  from  the  center 
of  the  city.  Mr.  Downey  also  built  and  is  part 
owner  of  the  Columbia  theater.  Very  many  private 
buildings  in  the  city  have  been  built  by  him,  and 
all  bear  marks  of  a  master  hand.  Among  those 
abroad,  the  Missouri  State  Lunatic  asylum  at  St. 
Joseph,  Mo.,  is  probably  one  to  revert  to  with 
most  pride. 

The  Rascher  Map  Publishing  Co. 

162  La  Salle  Street. 

The  Rascher  Map  Publishing  company,  at  162 
La  Salle  street,  was  begun  ten  years  ago,  when  three 
volumes  were  published ;  now  there  are  twelve  vol- 
umes of  Chicago  and  suburbs.  The  fine  maps  of 
this  company  are  the  most  complete  and  perfect 
published,  being  prepared  from  accurate  surveys  by 


efficient  draughtsmen,  so  that  a  person  can  tell  at  a 
glance  the  class  of  building  in  any  spot  in  the  city. 
Mr.  Chas.  Rascher,  the  manager,  is  founder  of  the 
company,  and  by  his  efficient  and  earnest  work  has 
succeeded  in  establishing  a  system  very  valuable  to 
all  business  men.  These  maps  are  not  confined 
alone  to  this  city,  but  are  published  by  this  company 
of  all  the  western  cities.  They  are  sent  out  all  over 
the  world,  being  used  by  the  various  insurance  com- 
panies, so  that  after  a  big  fire  they  can  tell  at  a 
glance  what  losses  have  been  sustained  by  their 
company.  Corrections  are  made  on  these  maps 
from  time  to  time,  so  that  they  are  strictly  reliable. 


116  Monroe  Street. 

This  institution  occupies  a  high  position  among 
the  many  institutions  which  give  to  Chicago  its  un- 
usual educational  facilities.  In  this  college  the  aim 
is  not  to  gather  a  crowd  of  pupils,  and  then  claim 
that  the  large  number  in  attendance  is  evidence  con- 
clusive of  the  merit  of  the  school,  but  the  rather  that 
a  limited  number  may  haye  the  full  advantage  of  a 
thorough  course  of  painstaking  instruction  either 
individually  or  in  classes. 

Regular  day,  special  afternoon  and  evening  ses- 
sions the  year  round,  give  the  young  and  middle- 
aged  men  and  women  excellent  opportunities  to  ac- 
quire a  practical  knowledge  of  book-keeping,  Mun- 
son's  shorthand,  penmanship,  grammar,  German, 
commercial  law,  business  arithmetic,  correspondence, 
geography,  spelling,  reading,  etc.,  at  very  reasonable 
rates.  Teachers  and  others  at  a  distance  frequently 
take  advantage  of  the  course  by  mail.  While  it  is 
not  so  desirable  as  attending  the  college,  still  good 
results  have  been  obtained  by  this  method.  Prof. 
F.  F.  Judd,  the  principal,  has  spent  the  past  eight 
years  in  this  particular  line  of  work,  devoting  his 
spare  time  to  the  examination  of  tangled  accounts, 
opening  and  closing  books,  etc.,  until  he  now  occu- 
pies a  prominent  position  as  expert  accountant  and 
teacher  of  commercial  branches. 


E.  L  Brainerd. 

Real  Estate,  125  Dearborn  Street,  Room  10. 
Mr.  E.  L.  Brainerd.  has  been  engaged  more  or 
less  for  fifteen  years  in  reale-state  transactions,  and 
has  now  just  placed  his  valuable  subdivision  of  forty- 
five  acres,  in  South  Englewood,  on  the  market.  This 
property  lies  between  Eighty-seventh  and  Ninetieth 
streets,  and  between  Loomis  street  and  Center  ave- 
nue, ten  miles  from  the  court-house,  on  the  Rock 
Island  and  Pan-Handle  railroads.  The  streets  are 
being  laid  out,  and  sidewalks  and  trees  put  in.  Good 
well-water  abounds,  and  the  land  is  dry  and  well 
drained.  The  lots  are  126  feet  deep,  with  an  alley 


A   BUSINESS   TOUR   OF   CHICAGO. 


fourteen  wide  in  rear.  The  low  price  of  from  eight 
to  fifteen  dollars  per  foot  frontage  is  all  that  is 
asked.  The  owner,  Mr.  Brainerd,  has  erected  a 
residence  for  himself,  and  other  houses  are  rapidly 
being  put  up  here.  Besides  this  property,  Mr. 
Brainerd  owns  seventy  acres  more  in  this  neighbor- 
hood about  to  be  subdivided.  He  has  had  a  long 
acquaintance  with  the  city,  and  no  man  is  better 
posted  in  real-estate  matters,  or  better  qualified  to 
handle  property  or  make  investments. 


M.  H.  Lowell. 


Artist  "and  Dealer  in  Oil  Paintings  and  Frames,  183  Mad- 
ison Street. 


Much  good  work  may  yet  be  done  in  all  parts  of 
this  country  in  elevating  the  tastes  and  cultivating 
art  instincts  in  the  people.  Besides,  what  tends  more 
to  the  adornment  of  a  home  than  the  presence  on 
the  wall  of  a  few  good  pictures?  M.  H.  Lowell, 
an  artist,  is  doing  his  best  to  supply  this  want,  and 
employs  on  an  average  sixteen  artists  in  producing 
a  class  of  oil  paintings  that,  while  not  beyond  the 
reach  of  the  middle  and  even  poorer  classes,  yet  are 
so  pleasing  in  subject  and  well  executed  as  to  be 
desirable.  Their  manufacture  of  genuine  oil  paint- 
ings occupies  the  third  and  fourth  floors  (each  35x80 
feet)  of  No.  183  Madison  street.  All  kinds,  qualities 
and  subjects  are  treated  here,  being  painted  from 
nature,  sketches,  copies  or  imagination,  the  latter 
being  chiefly  those  of  the  cheaper  class.  Prices 
range  from  $1  to  $250,  the  higher  priced  being  gen- 
uine works  of  art  and  fit  to  compare  with  many  on 
exhibition  in  picture  galleries;  indeed,  some  have 
been  sent  to  exhibitions  in  New  Orleans  and  else- 
where. The  bulk  of  the  sales  are  to  jobbers  from 


New  York  to  California,  Montreal  and  Winnipeg 
to  Florida  and  Texas.  Many  are  also  shipped 
through  jobbers  to  China  and  Australia.  Mr.  Low- 
ell is  also  a  dealer,  and  has  on  handproductions  from 
some  of  the  most  noted  artists  of  modern  times. 


Victor  Lassagne. 


Restaurant  Francais  (Elite)  for  Ladies  and  Gentlemen, 
77  and  79  South  Clark  Street. 

The  French  are  proverbially  the  most  skilled 
caterers  in  the  world,  this  industry  having  been  de- 
veloped to  the  rank  of  a  science  in  that  country, 
and  consequently  those  of  experience  who  have 
embarked  in  similar  pursuits  here  have  been  uni- 
formly-prosperous  and  successful.  Few  in  Chicago, 
however,  have  obtained  that  hold  upon  the  public 
favor  equal  with  the  Restaurant  Francais,  so  ably 
conducted  by  Mons.  Victor  Lassagne,  which  since 
its  very  inception,  twenty-two  years  ago,  near  the 
old  Board  of  Trade  building,  being  at  that  time 
known  as  the  Board  of  Trade  restaurant,  has  contin- 
uously commanded  the  patronage  of  the  best  class 
of  the  city.  Mons.  Lassagne  was  born  in  France  in 
1827,  at  Bagnols-sur-Ceze,  Department  du  Card,  and 
at  the  age  of  twenty  came  to  the  United  States  and 
located  at  New  Orleans,  from  whence,  just  prior  to 
the  war,  on  account  of  his  well-known  union  senti- 
ments, he  was  obliged  to  come  north.  After  the 
close  of  the  war,  in  1864,  throughout  which  he  gal- 
lantly served  his  adopted  country,  filling  the  respon- 
sible office  of  chief  musician,  he  decided  to  locate 
himself  in  Chicago.  In  the  great  fire  of  Octo- 
ber, 1871,  he  suffered  a  very  severe  loss,  his  place 
of  business  being  then  located  where  now  the 
Pacific  house  stands.  Nothing  daunted,  however, 
he  at  once  re-established  himself,  and  as  soon  as 
practicable  secured  his  present  central  and  eligible 
premises.  The  Restaurant  Francais  is  handsomely 
furnished,  and  the  service  is  first  class,  while  the 
cuisine,  in  charge  of  a  distinguished  French  chef,  a 
friend  and  acquaintance  of  the  proprietor  in  old 
France,  leaves  nothing  to  be  desired.  Spacious 
rooms  for  private  parties  are  on  the  second  floor, 
and  service  is  had  until  midnight.  In  the  manage- 
ment everything  has  been  reduced  to  a  complete 
system.  The  best  that  the  market  can  afford  is  to 
be  found  in  the  menu,  while  the  stock  of  wines  and 
liquors  is  procured  direct  from  the  most  famous  for- 
eign houses.  Mons.  Lassagne  is  an  active,  enter- 
prising and  clear-headed  business  man,  and  is  pecu- 
liarly fitted  for  his  vocation,  in  which  he  has 
achieved  a  well-earned  popularity  and  success. 


A.  Schrader. 

Bakery  and  Confectionery,  1019  West  Madison  Street. 

Mr.  Schrader  has  one  of  the  finest  and  most  at- 
tractive establishments  in  this  part  of  the  city.  He 
does  a  large  business,  and  has  a  fine  stock  of  all 
kinds  of  confectionery,  cakes,  pies,  ices  and  soda- 
water.  This  bakery  is  noted  for  the  fine  quality  of 


FIFTY   YEARS'   PROGRESS. 


its  bread,  which  alone  draws  a  large  custom.  The 
premises  occupied  consist  of  first  floor  and  base- 
ment, and  are  well  arranged  for  the  rapid  prosecu- 
tion of  business.  Steam  power  is  used,  and  every 
modern  appliance  necessary  for  this  trade  can  be 
found  here.  His  creams  are  most  excellent  in  flavor, 
and  are  much  sought  after  by  families  in  the  vicinity. 
Mr.  Schrader  has  been  in  the  business  for  over  six 
years.  This  is  his  life  trade,  and  he  superintends 
the  filling  of  all  orders  received.  He  is  a  native  of 
Germany,  and  came  to  Chicago  in  1868. 


ences  are  given,  and  all  orders  meet  with  prompt 
attention.  His  patrons  comprise  Marshall  Field  & 
Co.,  Brunswick,  Balke  &  Co.,  H.  Schultz,  and  other 


large  firms  in  the  city,  including  hotels,  restaurants, 
business  and  private  houses.  None  of  his  insect 
powder  contains  the  least  bit  of  poison,  and  never 
loses  its  strength. 


John  J.  Inkersell. 


Groceries,  1006  West  Madison  Street. 
Those  who  wish  to  secure  fine  and  choice  grocer- 
ies will  always  find  them  at  the  popular  and  well- 
known  family  grocery 
store  of  John  J.  Inker- 
sell,  located  at  No. 
1006  West  Madison 
street.  His  store  is 
well  stocked  with  a 
complete  line  of  sta- 
ple and  fancy  groceries 
of  every  description, 
and  no  one  can  fail 
to  be  suited  who  pays 
him  a  visit.  Great 
care  is  taken  in  his 
selection  so  as  to  al- 
ways keep  on  hand  a 
fresh  stock  of  goods. 
He  has  been  a  resi- 
dent of  Chicago  for  a 
number  of  years,  and 
thoroughly  understand 
every  feature  of  the 
retail  grocery  trade. 
Although  only  estab- 
lished in  business 
since  Nov.  21,  1885, 
he  has  succeeded  in 
building  up  a  large  and 
lucrative  trade  among  the  best  families  of  this 
section  of  the  city. 


The  Corey  Car  and  Mfg.  Co. 

Successors  to  Francis  W.   Corey  &   Co.,  87  North 

Ashland  Avenue. 

This  company  are  successors  to  Francis  W.  Corey 
&  Co.,  who  begun  the  business  in  1873  at  La  Porte, 
Indiana,  but  in  1885  was  changed  to  the  present 
company.  They  are  manufacturers  of  all  kinds  and 
styles  of  side,  end,  rotary  and  bottom  dumping  cars 


I.  Blumenthal. 


97  1-2  North  Wells  Street. 

Mr.  I.  Blumenthal  is  a  manufacturer  and  dealer  in 
all  kinds  of  vermin  exterminators.  His  premises 
are  located  at  No.  <dll/2  North  Wells  street.  His 
is  probably  the  most  successful  article  of  its  kind  in 
the  market,  and  will  effectually  exterminate  roaches, 
ants,  moths,  fleas,  water-bugs,  mosquitoes,  lice  in 
animals,  etc.,  and  all  kinds  of  insects  on  flowers  and 
plants,  and  will  exterminate  rats  and  mice.  It  is 
sold  in  all  parts  of  the  United  States.  Contracts 
are  also  taken  by  Mr.  Blumenthal  to  exterminate 
any  of  the  above-named  vermin.  The  best  of  refer- 


of  any  desired  capacity.  These  cars  are  made  from 
the  best  seasoned  oak,  or  from  iron  throughout,  and 
are  for  use  in  railroad  grading,  parkways  and  land- 
scape grading,  brickyards,  stone  quarries,  lime 
works,  gravel  pits,  mines  of  every  description,  sugar 
and  cotton  plantations,  levee  building,  coal  and  ore 
docks,  tunnel  work,  peat  works,  and  for  logging  and 
narrowgauge railroads.  All  the  wheelsare  thoroughly 
chilled  and  annealed,  while  the  best  skilled  labor  is 
employed  in  every  department.  They  also  manu- 
facture all  kinds  of  portable  track,  frogs,  switches 
and  curves,  as  well  as  iron  platforms  and  all  styles 
of  hand  cars,  for  section  work  and  patrol  or  tele- 
graph service.  Their  works  contain  .the  latest  and 
best  improved  machinery  used  for  this  kind  of 
business.  Thirty-five  skilled  and  experienced  hands 
are  employed,  while  their  trade  extends  not  only 
all  over  the  Union,  but  to  South  America,  Cuba  and 
Mexico. 


70 


A  BUSINESS  TOUR   OF  CHICAGO. 


James  H.  Rice  Co 


Importers  of  Polished,  Rough  and  Crystal  Plate  Glass, 
13,  15  and  17  Quincy  Street. 

The  growth  of  Chicago  as  a  business  center  has 
not  only  been  very  rapid,  but  its  history  is  one  of 
advanced  strides  toward  the  position  it  now  so  cred- 
itably occupies.  Every  department  of  commerce 
has  kept  pace  with  this  marvelous  growth,  and  today 
are  to  be  seen  the  colossal  results  of  the  ability  and 
energy  of  her  citizens,  in  which  the  glass  trade  forms 
a  most  important  branch,  one  of  the  leading  repre- 
sentatives being  the  James  H.  Rice  Co.  The  busi- 
ness was  established  just  after  the  fire  in  1871,  by 
James  H.  Rice,  and  conducted  with  eminent  success, 
the  result  of  which  is  the  present  stock  company, 
which  was  organized  January  1, 1884,  with  a  paid-up 
cash  capital  of  $100,000,  and  whose  officers  are 
Messrs.  James  H.  Rice,  president;  J.  M.  Vernon, 
treasurer;  and  E.  Flanigan,  secretary.  The  company 
do  an  extensive  wholesale  and  retail  business,  im- 
porting direct  every  grade  of  polished,  rough  and 
crystal  plate  glass,  and  handling  large  quantities  of 
English,  French  and  American  window-glass,  also 
French  plate  and  German  mirrors,  colored,  embossed 
and  enameled  glass.  To  accommodate  the  immense 
stock  carried,  a  removal  was  effected,  at  the  opening 
of  the  year,  from  their  former  location,  Nos.  80  and 
82  Adams  street,  which  had  been  occupied  by  them 
so  many  years,  to  their  present  spacious  premises, 
Nos.  13,  15  and  17  Quincy  street,  a  modern  con- 
structed six-story  building,  one  hundred  feet  square 
in  dimensions.  The  stock  carried  embraces  the 
choicest  goods  in  the  market,  and  the  resources  of 
the  company  are  such  that  the  largest  orders  can  be 
executed  promptly  and  on  reasonable  terms. 


Wilber  Mercantile  Agency. 

Special  Direct  Mercantile  Reports,  Offices  182  and  184 
Dearborn  Street. 

The  Wilber  Mercantile  agency  was  established  in 
1872,  and  during  the  intervening  period  it  has  effec- 
tually demonstrated  its  usefulness  in  the  commer- 
cial world.  In  every  town  in  the  Union  and 
Canadian  provinces  they  have  as  a  representative  a 
responsible  attorney,  some  8,000  in  number,  through 
whom,  by  an  ingenious  system  of  blanks,  special  di- 
rect mercantile  reports  may  be  obtained,  and  debts 
collected.  Its  attorney  lists  are  published  annually 
and  revised  by  supplemental  issues  monthly,  thus 
rendering  them  more  reliable  than  any  others  in 
existence.  Each  attorney  is  supplied  with  the 
attorney  list  and  supplemental  issues,  thus  enabling 
them  to  use  it  as  a  medium  through  which  they 
may  transact  their  own  law  and  collection  business, 
and,  as  a  result,  attorneys  by  the  thousands  testify 
that  more  business  comes  to  them  through  the  Wil- 
ber agency  than  from  all  others.  The  advantages 
are  manifest  and  have  not  failed  to  commend 
themselves  to  the  leading  business  houses  in  the 
country,  from  whom  indorsements  are  daily  re- 
ceived; a  few  from  Chicago  being  quite  sufficient, 
among  whom  are  Armour  &  Co.,  John  V.  Farwell 


&  Co.,  Sprague,  Warner  &  Co.,  Reid,  Murdoch  & 
Fischer,  John  A.  Tolman  Co.,  Hart  Bros.,  Leopold 
Bros.  &  Co.,  Kohn  Bros.,  Phelps,  Dodge  &  Palmer, 
Greensfelder,  Florsheim  &  Co.,  Selz,  Schwab  & 
Co.,  S.  A.  Maxwell  &  Co.,  James  H.  Walker  &  Co., 
Giles  Bros.  &  Co.,  Daily  Inter  Ocean,  Chicago  Tri- 
bune and  Chicago  Times.  Subscribers  are  entitled, 
first,  to  make  inquiries  regarding  delinquents; 
second,  to  obtain  special  direct  mercantile  reports 
and  the  prevention  of  making  bad  debts;  third,  the 
best  possible  assistance  in  collection  of  accounts. 
Another  marked  feature  is  that  when  a  firm  is  in- 
terrogated by  the  agency's  representative  as  to 
their  financial  standing,  the  replies  are  taken 
down  by  them  in  writing  and  filed  away  as  state- 
ments to  obtain  credit,  so  that  if  untruthful,  and  a 
loss  occurs  to  the  seller,  the  firm  becomes  liable  to 
criminal  prosecution.  The  agency  deals  only  with 
wholesale  and  manufacturing  houses,  and  it  is  need- 
less to  say  are  doing  a  large  business.  The  officers 
of  the  agency  are  Messrs.  M.  D.  Wilber,  president, 
now  United  States  district  attorney  for  the  east- 
ern district  of  New  York,  located  at  Brooklyn,  New 
York,  and  E.  J.  Wilber,  secretary  and  business 
manager  in  charge.  The  general  offices  are  at 
Chicago  with  branches  in  all  the  leading  cities. 


L.  Eaton. 


Dentist,  235  State  Street. 

The  profession  of  dentistry  unites  both  mechanical 
skill  and  theoretical  knowledge  in  a  degree  peculiar 
to  no  other  profession,  while  among  dental  prac- 
titioners in  Chicago,  few  have  attained  a  finer  repu- 
tation than  Mr.  Eaton.  He  has  had  many  years' 
experience,  and  began  the  practice  of  his  pro- 
fession at  Elmira,  N.  Y.,  removing  to  Chicago  in 
1870,  and  established  his  office  at  No.  94  Washington 
street,  where  in  the  great  fire  of  1871  his  entire  out- 
fit was  destroyed.  He  has  been  in  his  present 
central  location  continuously  for  the  past  eleven 
years.  Dr.  Eaton  has  built  up  a  large  and  influen- 
tial practice,  including  among  his  patrons  many  of 
our  leading  citizens  and  families.  As  a  dentist  of 
rare  professional  skill  and  ability  he  is  unequaled, 
while  the  satisfactory  manner  in  which  he  covers 
every  branch  of  his  profession  has  won  the  con- 
fidence and  esteem  of  the  entire  community. 


I.  Jonas. 


Merchant  Tailor,  22  Rush  Street. 
Mr.  Jonas  has  a  fine  trade,  and  a  standard  reputa- 
tion in  Chicago  for  good  work,  fine  material,  and  for 
perfectly  fitting  and  stylish  garments,  and  his 
patronage  is  among  our  best  people.  A  stock  of 
select  patterns  of  the  latest  styles  is  kept  constantly 
on  hand  in  his  store  from  which  to  make  selections. 
Clothing  is  also  cleaned,  dyed  and  repaired  at  very 
reasonable  rates.  Mr.  Jonas  is  a  native  of  Germany, 
and  came  to  Chicago  in  1882,  but  did  not  begin 
business  until  March  1,  1885.  His  trade  at  present 
is  very  good  and  rapidly  increasing. 


FIFTY   YEARS'   PROGRESS. 


71 


H.  G.  Medcalfe  &  Co. 

Prescription   Druggists,    72  North    Clark   Street,    Between 

Michigan  and  Illinois  Streets,  Telephone  No.  3158. 
This  house  keeps  constantly  on  hand  a  superior 
quality  of  goods,  and  satisfaction  is  rendered  in  the 
compounding  of  prescriptions.  The  business  capac- 
ity and  judgment 
displayed  in  the 
management  o  f 
this  establish- 
ment has  attract- 
ed a  large  and 
first-class  patron- 
age, which  is  rap- 
idly increasing, 
and  today  they 
enjoy  as  large  a 
measure  of  suc- 
cessand  maintain 
as  high  a  reputa- 
tion asanysimilar 
concern  in  the 
city,  not  only  with 
the  general  pub- 
lic, but  with  the 
medical  frater- 
nity as  well.  The 
business  dates  its 
origin  back  to 
1859.  This  house 
has  many  stand- 
ard preparations, 
but  chief  among 
them  is  Syrup  of 
Red  Spruce  Gum 
for  coughs  and 
colds,  Elixir  Ape- 
rient and  Corn- 
cure.  These  three 
/e  many  warm 
friends,  not  only 
in  the  west,  but  throughout  the  east  and  south, 
where  many  can  be  found  who  will  testify  to 
their  unqualified  merit.  They  are  also  western 
wholesale  agents  for  Dr.  M.  M.  Townsend's  Hay 
Fever,  Asthma,  and  Catarrh  Remedy,  so  popular 
with  the  public.  Dr.  Medcalfe  was  a  native  of  Bal- 
timore, Md.,  and  a  graduate  of  one  of  the  leading 
medical  colleges  there.  He  was  a  surgeon  in  the 
regular  army  during  the  late  war.  Early  in  1859  he 
came  to  Chicago  to  begin  the  business  described 
.  above.  At  his  death  some  seven  years  ago.his  eldest 
son,  Mr.  H.  G.  Medcalfe,  succeed'ed  to  the  business. 


C.  W.  Fullerton. 

Attorney  at  Law,  94  Dearborn  Street,  Chicago. 
Mr.  C.  W.  Fullerton  is  well  known  in  this  city  in 
connection  with  law  and  the  bar  and  honorable 
conduct  in  the  transaction  of  legal  business.  He 
has  at  the  present  time  a  subdivision  of  about 
one  hundred  acres  in  Lake  View,  just  outside 


the  city  limits,  bordering  on  Fullerton  avenue, 
and  only  3^  miles  from  the  court-house.  This 
land  is  for  sale  for  manufacturing  purposes.  This 
district  is  admirably  suited  for  such  purposes, 
being  very  convenient  to  the  river,  lake,  city  and 
railroads.  The  well-known  reaper  factory  of  Deer- 
ing  &  Co.  is  in  close  proximity,  as  are  also  several 
others  of  almost  equal  note.  This  land  has  been  in 
the  possession  of  the  Fullerton  family  for  the  last 
fifty  years,  and  there  has  been  but  one  conveyance 
since  the  original  grant  was  made;  the  title  is  there- 
fore clear  and  unquestionable.  This  land  is  for  sale 
in  lots  of  ten  acres  and  upwards.  Mr.  Fullerton's 
office  is  located  at  94  Dearborn  street,  to  which  all 
communications  should  be  addressed. 


A.  H.  Andrews  &  Co. 

Manufacturers  of  Fine  Office  Furniture,  Bank  Fittings,  Etc., 

195  and  197  Wabash  Avenue. 

The  business  of  this  house  is  that  of  special  lines 
of  furniture,  as  they  do  not  manufacture  common 
household  goods.  The  list  of  the  manufactures 


includes  office  furniture,  bank  counters  and  railing, 
opera  chairs,  parlor  folding  beds  and  school  furni- 
ture or  desks  and  all  kinds  of  school  merchandise  or 
apparatus.  The  well-known  reputation  of  this  firm 
appears  to  have  been  largely  due  to  a  determination, 
from  the  very  outset,  to  select  the  best  material  for 
their  stock,  and  never  to  trust  the  reports  of  the 
country  lumber  seller  who  claims  that  his  wood  had 
been  so  many  months  or  years  in  seasoning,  but  do 
their  own  kiln-drying  by  a  new  process  in  what  is 
known  as  the  Noyes  lumber  dryer,  which  they 
find  very  valuable  in  preparing  lumber  for  their 
purposes.  Their  one  hundred  varieties  of  office 
desks,  samples  of  which  have  been  seen  in  the 
various  expositions,  are  their  own  best  advertisement 
and  have  needed  no  special  notice.  Many  lines  of 
railway  have  also  adopted  their  desks,  specially  de- 
signed for  offices  and  stations  of  railway  companies. 
The  bank  fittings  of  the  firm  are  well  known,  espe- 
cially throughout  the  northwest  and  the  south.  To 
this  department  they  have  added  the  new  and  stylish 
brass  work  for  gates  or  wickets,  which  is  very  su- 
perior and  of  original  designs.  The  improved  opera 
chairs,  designed  by  this  house,  have  attracted  much 
attention,  with  their  various  appliances,  both  for 
comfort  and  reduction  of  space.  The  Andrews  fold- 
ing beds  are  made  in  various  designs,  several  of  which 
are  highly  artistic,  and  represent  dressing  cases,  bu- 
reaus, book  cases,  etc.,  while  some  have  the  addition 
of  a  writing  table.  In  addition  to  these  specialties 


79 


A   BUSINESS   TOUR   OF   CHICAGO. 


thus  briefly  mentioned,  the  firm  have  always  manu- 
factured that  staple  article  called  the  public  school 
desk;  also  the  various  articles  under  the  head  of 
school  merchandise,  such  as  globes  in  a  very  large 
variety,  maps,  blackboards,  etc.,  and  as  is  well  known, 
A.  H.' Andrews  &  Co.  have  for  years  led  off  in  this 
line  of  manufacture?.  All  in  all,  this  house  is  a 
standard  one,  on  this  fiftieth  year  of  our  history  as  a 
municipality.  

Fred.  G.  Frank  &  Brother. 

Brokers  and  Dealers  in  Bonds,  Stocks,  Notes,  Etc., 

09  Washington  Street. 

The  firm  of  Fred.  G.  Frank  &  Brother  have  been 
for  the  last  eight  years  dealers  in  bonds,  stocks, 
notes,  etc.,  and  are  members  of  the  Chicago  Stock 
Exchange.  These  brothers,  having  had  over  twenty- 
one  years'  experience  in  some  of  the  largest  houses 
in  this  city  and  New  York,  commenced  on  their  own 
account,  and  have  succeeded  in  establishing  a  large 
and  widely  connected  business.  A  specialty  is  made 
of  investment  and  foreign  exchange,  both  in  specie 
and  notes.  Loans  are  negotiated,  exchange  and 
drafts  issued  on  European  banks  and  houses.  An1 
office  of  this  kind  is  one  of  the  most  useful  in  trans- 
mitting or  receiving  sums  of  money  from  abroad. 
The  firm  itself  is  well  known  in  the  business  com- 
munities of  the  city  as  one  of  the  most  reliable  and 
rising  business  houses  of  the  class  existing.  The 
offices  are  central  and  easily  accessible  from  all  parts 
of  the  city,  and  any  wishing  to  transact  any  business 
of  the  nature  quoted  above  will  not  do  better  than 
by  paying  F.  G.  Frank  &  Bro.  a  visit. 


Ivison,  Blakeman  &  Co 

Publishers,  149  Wabash  Avenue,  John  C.  Ellis,  Manager. 
The  American  educational  system  is  unquestiona- 
bly the  finest  and  best  organized  of  any  in  the 
world,  and  naturally  requires  text  books  of  the 
very  highest  order,  with  the  publication  of  which  the 
time-honored  name  of  Ivison,  Blakeman  &  Company 
will  always  be  inseparably  connected.  The  founder 
of  this  great  business,  Mr.  Henry  Ivison,  was  born 
in  Glasgow,  Scotland,  in  1808,  and  at  twelve  years 
of  age  came  to  this  country,  and  found  congenial 
employment  in  a  Utica,  N.  Y.,  store.  In  1830,  see- 
ing a  favorable  opening  in  Auburn,  N.  Y.,  he  entered 
into  business  there  on  his  own  account,  and  in  1846 
removed  to  the  city  of  New  York,  to  form  a  co-part- 
nership with  Mr.  Mark  H.  Newman  in  the  publica- 
tion of  school  and  college  text  books.  In  1856,  Mr. 
Phinney  was  admitted  to  the  firm,  and  shortly  after, 
as  the  business  grew  in  volume  and  importance,  Mr. 
Birdseye  Blakeman  became  a  partner.  In  January, 
1882,  three  years  prior  to  his  decease.  Mr.  Ivison, 
after  having  been  the  honored  head  of  this  house 
for  upwards  of  thirty  years,  retired  and  transferred 
his  interests  to  his  son,  Mr.  David  B.  Ivison,  who, 
however,  had  been  an  active  partner  since  18(34. 
During  1868,  the  demand  of  the  firm's  western  trade 
had  become  so  large  that  a  branch  was  opened  In 


Chicago,  with  S.  C.  Griggs  Si  Co.,  which  arrange- 
ment continued  until  1870,  when  the  firm  opened  an 
office  and  store-room  at  No.  133  State  street,  where 
the  premises  and  stock  were  destroyed  in  the  great 
fire  of  October,  1871.  They  promptly  reopened  at 
No.  273  West  Randolph  street,  and  in  1872,  when 
rebuilt,  removed  to  Nos.  133  and  135  State  street, 
and  eventually,  in  1882,  occupied  their  present 
eligible  and  central  location,  at  No.  149  Wabash 
avenue,  which  contains  an  extensive  and  complete 
assortment  of  the  firm's  publications,  embracing 
well-known  text  books  in  nearly  all  branches  of 
study,  by  such  eminent  educators  and  litterateurs  as 
Horatio  Robinson,  C.  W.  Sanders,  Wm.  Swinton, 
Asa  Gray,  James  D.  Dana,  David  A.  Wells,  Arnold 
Guyot,  LeRoy  Cooley,  and  others,  and  which  are 
pronounced  the  best  by  the  most  experienced  and 
successful  teachers  in  our  schools  and  colleges  east 
and  west.  For  some  years  past  the  management  of 
the  Chicago  house  has  been  in  the  charge  of  Mr. 
John  C.  Ellis.  Ivison,  Blakeman  &  Co's  publica- 
tions are  perfect  specimens  of  the  typographical  and 
binder's  arts.  They  are  collectively  known  as  "The 
American  Educational  Series  of  School  and  College 
Text  Books,"  and  are  introduced  at  prices  which 
afford  a  substantial  inducement  apart  from  their  in- 
trinsic merits. 

M.  D.  Rider 

Wholesale  and  Retail  Dealer  in  Blank  Books  and  Sta- 
tionery of  Every  Description,  129  La  Salle  Street, 

Four  Doors  North  of  Madison  Street. 
The  expenses  of  this  house  are  low,  and  as  the 
business  is  all  conducted  on  a  cash  principle,  the 
proprietor  is  enabled  to  quote  as  low  rates  as  any 
retailer  in  the  trade.  Besides  a  large  retail  local 
business,  this  house  does  a  considerable  wholesale 
trade,  both  in  the  city  and  outside,  in  all  parts  of 
the  States,  north,  south  and  west,  even  supplying 
goods  as  far  as  California.  Mr.  M.  D.  Rider  com- 
menced in  this  business  six  years  ago,  at  170  East 
Madison  street,  where  he  continued  till  his  removal 
to  129  La  Salle  street  in  May  of  last  year.  He 
manufactures,  on  the  premises,  blank  books  of  all 
kinds,  to  order,  while  his  general  stock  is  obtained 
direct  from  eastern  manufacturers.  A  standard  line 
of  goods  of  all  grades  is  kept  on  hand,  and  one  well 
worth  a  visit  from  anyone  interested  in  or  requiring 
goods  in.  this  line. 

M.  Thome. 

Importer    of    Hair   Goods,    Hair    Bazar,  157   State   Street; 

Wholesale  Depot,  138  and  140  Wabash  Avenue. 
The  house  of  M.  Thome,  importer  of  hair  goods, 
is  one  of  the  oldest  engaged  in  this  branch  of  busi- 
ness in  the  west,  having  been  established  in  1871  at 
No.  157  State  street,  and  which  is  still  the  location 
cf  the  retail  hair  bazar.  In  1880  Mr.  Thome 
entered  the  wholesale  trade,  and  was  fortunate  in 
securing  the  present  eligible  and  spacious  premises, 
where  more  than  seventy-five  skilled  hands  are  em- 
ployed  in  manufacturing  all  kinds  of  hair  goods, 


FIFTY  YEARS'    PROGRESS. 


7:5 


which  for  superiority  of  workmanship  and  finish  are 
unexcelled,  while  being  himself  a  direct  importer  of 
human  hair  from  Europe  in  large  quantities,  he  is 
enabled  to  secure  the  best  qualities  of  hair,  and  to 
quote  such  prices  for  his  goods  as  to  defy  compe- 
tition. Mr.  Thome  is  a  German  by  birth,  and  has 
been  a  resident  of  this  city  for  many  years,  where 
he  is  highly  esteemed  as  an  energetic,  clear-headed 
business  man,  honorable  and  fair  in  all  transactions. 
Of  the  stock  but  an  inadequate  idea  can  be  conveyed. 
Suffice  it  to  say  that  it  includes  everything  desirable 
in  the  nature  of  human  hair  goods,  and  that  the  goods 
themselves  are  what  they  should  be,  and  their  prices 
correct,  is  best  attested  in  the  liberal  patronage  that 
Mr.  Thome  has  always  been  able  to  command. 


the  manufacture  of  its  various  specialties;  among 
which  are  the  latest  improved  rubber  stamps  of 
every  description,  banking  and  business  stamps, 
notarial  and  corporate  seals,  steel  stamps,  stencils, 
badges,  hotel,  baggage  and  pool  checks.  A  large 
stock  is  carried,  and  all  orders  are  executed  promptly 
at  reasonable  prices.  The  superiority  of  all  work 
turned  out,  and  the  liberal  methods  on  which  Messrs. 
Sellschopp  &  Klockmann  conduct  their  business  has 
won  for  the  Columbia  Rubber  Stamp  works  a  large 
and  prosperous  trade. 


A.  S.  Barnes  &  Co. 

Publishers,  263  Wabash  Avenue,  Chicago. 
As  publishers  of  the  newest,  best  and  handsomest 
school  books  in  the  world,  the  house  of  A.  S.  Barnes 
&  Co.  may  fitly  be  considered  the  representative  firm 
not  only  of  Chicago,  but  of  the  country.  Strictly 
speaking,  the  house  in  this  city,  which  is  under  the 
management  of  Mr.  Chas.  J.  Barnes,  is  a  branch  of  the 
New  York  house,  Nos.  Ill  and  113  William  street, 
and  since  coming  here  early  in  1869  their  business  has 
developed  with  the  growth  of  the  west.  Among  their 
more  noted  publications  may  be  mentioned  Steele's 
Scientific  series,  Barnes'  Drawing  series,  Barnes'  Short 
Studies  in  English,  Barnes'  National  Copy  Books, 
Barnes"  New  National  Readers,  Barnes'  General  His- 
tory of  the  World,  Barnes'  New  Arithmetics,  Barnes' 
Elementary  Geography,  Barnes'  Complete  Geogra- 
phy and  a  large  number  of  other  school  and  college 
publications.  Many  of  these  works  have  reached  an 
enormous  sale,  as,  for  example,  Barnes' New  National 
Readers  with  an  annual  demand  for  half  a  million 
copies,  and  Barnes'  Brief  History  of  the  United 
States  with  a  sale  of  over  150,000  copies.  The  suc- 
cess of  the  house,  brought  about  by  the  exercise  of 
ability,  energy  and  a  strict  adherence  to  mercantile 
honor,  is  in  every  respect  typical  of  Chicago's  remark- 
able progress. 

Columbia  Rubber  Stamp  Works. 

Sellschopp    &    Klockmann,    Proprietors,    Manufacturers    of 
Rubber  Stamps  of  Every  Description,  Banking  and 

Business  Stamps,  Etc.,  183  and  185  S.  Clark  St. 
The  trade  in  rubber  and  metal  stamps  for  mer- 
cantile use  is  one  that  has  of  late  years  grown  in  a 
remarkable  degree,  one  of  its  leading  representatives 
being  the  Columbia  Rubber  Stamp  works,  which, 
though  established  as  recently  as  1885,  has  attained 
a  patronage  and  position  in  the  trade  seldom  ac- 
corded houses  of  much  older  origin.  Messrs.  P.  F. 
and  H,  A.  Sellschopp  and  A.  Klockmann,  the  pro- 
prietors, are  gentlemen  of  large  experience  in  this 
business,  in  which  they  were  engaged  in  Germany, 
their  native  land,  prior  to  coming  to  this  country, 
four  years  ago.  The  factory  employs  a  large  force 
of  skilled  workmen,  and  possesses  every  facility  for 


R.  Ralston  Jones. 


Resident  Engineer  for  Pittsburgh  Testing  Laboratory, 
20  Portland  Block. 

Mr.  Jones  has  been  a  citizen  of  Chicago  for  several 
years,  and  as  the  resident  engineer  for  the  Pitts- 
burgh Testing  laboratory  is  known  to  the  scientific 
fraternities  of  Chicago  generally  as  a  peculiarly 
active  man  in  this  line,  and  as  one  who  has  done  his 
share  in  advancing  his  profession  to  a  higher  plane 
of  usefulness.  Mr.  Jones  is  also  the  agent  here  of 
the  Thayer  Manufacturing  company,  who  are  manu- 
facturers of  car  bearings,  babbitt  metals,  etc.,  and 
also  for  the  Solid  Steel  company,  of  Alliance,  Ohio, 
manufacturers  of  steel  castings  of  all  kinds.  He  is 
a  member  of  the  American  Society  of  Mechanical 
Engineers,  and  also  of  the  Western  Society  of  En- 
gineers, and  was  at  one  time  for  some  years  in  the 
employ  of  the  government  as  engineer.  The  Pitts- 
burgh Testing  laboratory,  for  which  Mr.  Jones  is 
resident  engineer,  are  inspecting  and  metallurgical 
engineers  and  chemists,  and  test  iron  and  steel,  both 
chemically  and  physically,  in  a  most  thorough  man- 
ner, and  guarantee  accuracy  in  all  cases  as  to  any 
statements  sent  out  from  this  laboratory,  and  mine 
owners,  mine  inspectors  and  prospective  buyers  can- 
not find  a  more  reliable  institution  with  which  to 
place  their  patronage. 


The  Geo.  F.  Child  Adjustable  Parlor 
Chair  Co. 


281  Wabash  Avenue. 

This  house  was  organized  Oct.  2,  1885,  for  the 
purpose  of  manufacturing  the  G.  F.  Child  adjustable 
parlor  chair,  which  they  are  prepared  in  the  most 
scientific  way  to  manufacture  in  all  of  its  varieties 
and  styles.  They  use  nothing  but  the  best  material 
and  employ  none  but  skilled  workmen.  Manufac- 
turing nothing  else,  it  receives  their  full  and  undi- 
vided attention.  They  guarantee  their  chairs  to  be 
all  claimed  for  them,  in  principle,  construction  and 
durability.  A  careful  examination  of  the  chair  will 
reveal  the  fact  that  the  inventor  has  surpassed 
his  highest  imagination,  and  has  produced,  upon 
scientific  principles,  and  in  an  artistic  way,  one  of 
the  most  used  and  useful  articles  in  the  interest  of 
humanity.  Nothing  approaching  it,  is  to  be  found 
in  the  United  States  or  elsewhere.  The  Geo.  F. 


74 


A   BUSINESS   TOUR   OF   CHICAGO. 


Child  adjustable  parlor  chair  to  be  appreciated  must 
be  seen  and  used.  During  the  illness  of  Gen.  Grant, 
when  the  chair  was  first  shown  to  the  people  of  Day- 
ton, Ohio,  it  was  proposed  among  the  prominent 
citizens  of  that  city  that  one  of  these  chairs 
be  ordered  and  made  in  elegant  upholstery, 
and  sent  as  a  token  of  esteem  from  the 
people  to  the  illustrious  soldier;  accord- 
ingly such  was  done,  with  result  as  follows: 
New  York,  June  6th,  1885.— (Special 
telegram  to  the  Cincinnati  Commercial 
Gazette.) — General  Grant  and  his  family  are 
greatly  pleased  with  the  new  and  elegant 
easy  chair  which  the  old  hero  has  received 
from  the  citizens  of  Dayton,  Ohio.  It  is  a 
piece  of  marvelous  workmanship,  and  many 
a  politician  would  be  happy  could  he  but 
get  in  as  many  positions  as  the  new  chair. 
The  upholstering  is  extremely  rich  and 
elegant,  and,  as  Mrs.  Grant  says,  "makes 
the  parlor  look  quite  plain."  Today  the 
General  drew  the  chair  up  to  the  window 
and  reclined  on  it  for  an  hour  with  a  smile 
of  satisfaction  on  his  face.  The  old  chair 
in  which  he  spent  so  many  weary  hours  has 
been  consigned  to  the  attic,  and  when  the  Genera 
wishes  to  lie  off  and  be  comfortable  he  chooses  the 
chair  which  the  kind-hearted  people  of  an  Ohio  city 
sent  him. 


This  has  been  accomplished  by  the  above  company, 
whose  business  is  confined  strictly  to  the  retail 
trade.  The  butter  is  put  up  in  four  and  eight  pound 
packages  at  their  creamery  at  Ossian,  Iowa,  shipped 


Peter  Smith  &  Co. 


cturers   of  Carriages,   Buggies,   Etc.,   78  and  80 

Michigan  Street. 

Mr.  Smith  is  one  of  the  oldest  and  most  prominent 
manufacturers  of  carts,  buggies,  carriages,  milk,  ex- 
press, delivery  and  truck  wagons  in  Chicago.  The 
business  was  established  in  1863,  May  1.  His  large 
shop  is  equipped  with  every  facility  in  the  way  of 
machinery,  tools  and  appliances  for  turning  out  the 
most  durable  and  easy-going  vehicles.  About  twen 
ty-five  competent  workmen  are  employed,  and  Mr. 
Smith  sees  to  it  that  none  but  the  best  material  is 
used,  and  none  but  the  best  and  most  satisfactory 
work  is  turned  out.  He  not  only  sells  largely  to  the 
city  trade,  but  also  ships  his  goods  to  all  parts  of  the 
west  and  northwest.  Mr.  Smith  is  a  native  of  Ger- 
many, and  came  to  Chicago  in  1842.  This  is  his  life 
trade,  and  he  is  thoroughly  conversant  with  every 
feature  of  it,  and  readily  merits  the  success  attained 
by  his  energy  and  perseverance.  He  is  ably  assist- 
ed in  the  business  by  his  son,  George  A.  Smith,  who 
has  been  connected  with  the  trade  since  1881. 


Charles  Creamery  Co. 

F.  R.  Jackson,  Manager,  68  and  70  North  State  Street. 
Through  the  Charles  Creamery  company,  located 
at  68  and  70  North  State  street,  it  is  possible  for 
the  people  of  Chicago  to  secure  as  fine,  pure  cream- 
ery butter  as  is  sold  in  any  market  in  the  world. 


here  and  distributed  to  all  parts  of  the  city 
weekly.  They  also  receive  daily  strictly  fresh  eggs, 
every  one  of  which  is  stamped,  "Guaranteed  strictly 
fresh  by  Charles  Creamery  company."  The  busi- 
ness was  begun  by  C.  W.  Williams  in  1880,  at  Ossian, 
Iowa.  Two  years  later  a  branch  was  established  in 
this  city,  which  is  under  the  management  of  Mr. 
F.  R.  Jackson,  who  sees  to  it  that  every  patron 
receives  the  best  of  satisfaction.  The  cut  above 
is  a  view  taken  from  life,  and  represents  the  source 
that  "has  rendered  Charles  Creamery  company  so 
popular. 

Riverdale  Distilling  Co. 

264  to  270  Kinzie  Street,  A.  Junker,  General  Agent. 
The  premises  of  the  Riverdale  Distilling  company 
in  this  city  consist  of  their  offices  and  warehouse, 
and  are  three  stories  in  height,  with  a  large  base- 
ment, and  are  50x160  feet  in  dimensions.  The 
location  is  central,  and  all  that  could  be  desired 
for  the  business.  Their  distillery  is  located  at 
Riverdale,  Cook  county,  111.,  and  the  whole  plant 
covers  sixteen  acres.  The  distillery  is  equipped 
with  all  the  most  improved  modern  appliances. 
They  are  distillers  and  rectifiers  of  alcohol,  cologne, 
French  spirits,  gin  and  whiskies,  and  their  products 
have  a  Standard  reputation,  their  trade  extending 
all  over  the  United  States,  and  aggregating  many 
thousand  dollars  annually.  Upwards  of  a  million 
bushels  of  grain  are  used  during  the  year,  and  one 
hundred  hands  are  employed  by  the  company.  This 
company  also  handles  the  reliable  and  noted  "Fer- 
mentum"  compressed  yeast,  in  which  line  they  do  a 
large  business.  The  officers  are  as  follows:  A. 
Junker,  president;  J.  J.  Kissinger,  treasurer;  and 
H.  Wischemeyer,  secretary.  They  have  every  facil- 
ity for  filling  ail  orders  promptly. 


FIFTY   YEARS'    PROGRESS. 


78 


Fred.  Kaempfer. 


Taxidermist  and  Dealer  in  Singing  and  Fancy  Birds,    Par- 
rots, Goldfish,  Etc.,  169  East  Madison  Street. 


This  is  the  largest  business  of  its  kind  in  the  west, 
and  was  established  in  1857,  on  Wells  street  (now 
Fifth  avenue),  but  as  this  did  not  prove  a  good 
locality,  Mr.  Kaempfer  rented  a  store  on  Clark 
street,  and  afterwards  on  Madison,  where  it  was 
burned  out  at  the  big  fire  of  1871.  After  keeping  a 
temporary  store  on  the  West  side  for  a  year,  in  1872 
he  removed  to  127  Clark  street,  where  he  was  doing 
a  good  trade  for  nearly  fifteen  years.  The  steady 
increase  of  his  business  forced  him  to  look  for  larger 
quarters,  which  he  found  at  his  present  store  No. 
169  East  Madison  street,  a  much  larger  and  more 
commodious  place.  This  large  and  varied  assort- 
ment includes  in  its  category  singing  birds  of  all 
kinds  and  particularly  the  fine  singing  Hartz  moun- 
tain canaries,  which  Mr.  Kaempfer  receives  from 
the  most  experienced  and  successful  bird  raisers  in 
Germany;  a  fine  variety  of  all  other  fancy  birds  and 
talking  parrots  of  the  best  species  of  this  bird ;  cages 
in  large  numbers  and  designs;  also,  birdseeds  of  all 
kinds,  and  Kaempfer's  prepared  mocking  bird  food, 
which  is  favorably  known  all  over  the  country.  Be- 
sides, he  keeps  a  complete  stock  •  of  taxidermist 
materials,  tools,  instruments  and  a  full  assortment 
of  bird  and  animal  eyes,  oologists'  instruments 
and  entomological  apparatus ;  foreign  bird  skins, 
mounted  birds  and  animal  heads,  in  fact,  all  that  a 
collector  and  naturalist  may  need.  Fred.  Kaempfer 
Jr.,  his  able  assistant  and  oldest  son,  has  charge  of 
the  business  at  the  store  on  Madison  street,  while 
Mr.  Kaempfer  himself  attends  to  the  preparing  and 
mounting  of  birds  and  other  specimens  of  natural 
history,  at  his  large  shop  and  studio  at  259  Elm 
street.  In  connection  with  this  he  has  a  fine  show 
or  private  museum  of  stuffed  birds  and  animals,  all 
of  his  own  mounting,  comprising  a  large  and  com- 
plete collection  of  North  American  and  European 
game  birds,  a  beautiful  case  of  humming  birds  of 
sixty  different  species,  containing  all  the  scarce 
varieties.  A  large  number  of  finely  mounted  heads 


of  buffalo,  elk,  moose,  deer,  antelope,  bears  and  so 
forth  are  shown.  Mr.  Kaempfer  learned  taxidermy 
from  his  father,  a  noted  taxidermist  in  Germany,  and 
has  spent  his  whole  life  in  the  study  and  practice  of 
that  art,  and  is  now  assisted  in  his  workshop  by  his 
youngest  son  William,  and  other  skillful  taxider- 
mists. 

John  W.  Masury  &  Son. 

New  York  and  Chicago;    Manufacturers  of  Paints  and 

Varnishes;    Chicago   Office,  Masury  Building, 

190,  191,  192  Michigan  Avenue. 

The  extensive  house  of  Messrs.  John  W.  Masury 
&  Son  is  not  only  the  oldest  established,  but  also  the 
most  prominent  American  house  engaged  in  the 
manufacture  of  fine  house,  car  and  carriage  paints 
and  varnishes.  The  headquarters  of  the  firm  are  lo- 
cated in  the  city  of  New  York,  Bennett  building, 
corner  Fulton  and  Nassau  streets,  with  three  large 
factories  in  Brooklyn,  the  best  equipped  of  the  kind 
in  the  world,  and  which  give  employment  to  up- 
wards of  four  hundred  hands,  two  of  the  establish- 
ments being  devoted  to  the  manufacture  of  paints, 
and  the  third  to  varnishes.  The  business  was 
founded  in  New  York  in  1835,  and,  during  its  half- 
century  of  "existence  has  met  with  a  remarkable 
measure  of  success.  The  firm  decided  to  open  a 
branch  house  here  in  1877,  and  located  at  Nos. 


138  and  140  Wabash  avenue,  but  the  firm,  in  order 
to  better  accommodate  its  business,  purchased  a 
central  site  and  erected  their  present  splendid  ware- 
house, Nos.  190,  191  and  192  Michigan  avenue,  into 
which  they  moved  in  1881.  The  premises  are  six 
stories  and  basement  in  height,  sixty  by  one  hun- 
dred and  seventy-two  feet  in  dimensions,  and 


7(5 


A   BUSINESS   TOUR   OF   CHICAGO. 


especially  constructed  and  arranged  for  the  storage 
of  the  enormous  stock  of  paints  and  varnishes 
always  carried  here.  Mr.  M.  J.  House,  a  gentleman 
who  brings  to  bear  vast  practical  experience  and 
an  exceptionally  perfect  knowledge  of  paints  and 
varnishes,  is  in  charge  as  manager  of  the  Chicago 
branch.  Messrs.  J.  W.  Masury  &  Son  keep  in 
stock  a  complete  line  of  house  paints,  including 
railroad  colors  (tinted  leads),  liquid  colors,  pure 
colors  in  oil  and  distemper,  carriage  and  car  paints, 
all  carefully  and  scientifically  prepared,  and  are 
the  most  economical,  durable  and  brilliant  of 
any  in  the  market;  also  large  quantities  of  the  cel- 
ebrated varnishes  manufactured  by  this  house. 

A  full  line  of  artists'  tube  paints  are  also  manu- 
factured, which  the  most  eminent  artists  in  the 
United  States  pronounce  in  every  way  superior  to 
any  others  manufactured  in  this  country  or  in 
Europe. 

The  branch  house  in  Chicago  is  directly  rep- 
resented to  the  trade  by  a  force  of  ten  men  on  the 
road,  while  a  staff  of  over  thirty  find  steady  employ- 
ment in  the  various  departments  of  the  Michigan 
avenue  establishment.  A  significant  fact  in  con- 
nection with  the  reputation  of  this  house  is  that 
almost  if  not  all  others  guarantee  their  goods  "equal 
to  Masury's,"  thus  according  them  "  the  standard  of 
quality." 

Simpson,  Hall,  Miller  &  Co. 

Manufacturers  of  Fine  Silver-Plated  Ware,  M.  N.  Burchard, 

Manager,  137  and  139  State  Street. 
The  development  which  has  attended  the  manu- 
facture of  electroplated  ware  is  now  admitted  to  be 
largely  the  result  of  the  distinguished  enterprise  of 
Messrs.  Simpson,  Hall,  Miller  &  Co.,  who,  in  their 
persistent  efforts  to  better  their  products,  have  actu- 
ally forced  other  manufacturers  to  follow  suit  or  be 
debarred  from  participation  in  the  benefits  of  the 
trade.  The  house  was  originally  founded  in  1834. 
by  Mr.  Samuel  Simpson,  the  pioneer  of  the  electro- 
plate trade,  and  as  the  business  grew,  the  firm  of 
Simpson,  Hall,  Miller  &  Co.  was  formed,  whose  in- 
terests were  eventually  capitalized  in  1865,  the  com- 
pany being  duly  incorporated  under  the  old  familiar 
firm  name  and  style,  the  present  officers  being 
Messrs.  Samuel  Simpson,  president;  Clarence  H. 
Brown,  treasurer;  Andrew  Andrews,  secretary;  and 
G.  W.  Hull,  superintendent.  At  Wallingford,  Conn., 
they  possess  the  largest  and  best  equipped  factories 
in  the  country,  in  their  line,  for  the  manufacture  of 
electroplated  table  silverware  of  all  kinds,  and  also 
of  the  celebrated  Wm.  Rogers  knives,  forks  and 
spoons,  of  which  they  have  the  sole  control ;  in  fact, 
Mr.  Rogers  personally  is  in  charge  of  this  depart- 
ment of  the  factory.  In  1884,  they  opened  their 
Chicago  branch,  at  No.  l(iO  State  street,  in  charge  of 
Mr.  M.  N.  Burchard,  who  had  been  connected  with 
the  company  since  September,  1883,  and  than  whom 
none  are  better  acquainted  with  the  wants  of  the 
western  trade,  with  which,  as  a  member  of  the  St. 
Louis  house  of  Cheever.  Burchard  &  Co.,  he  had 
been  identified  for  upwards  of  thirty  years.  In 
April,  1885,  the  present  spacious  salesrooms  were 


occupied,  wherein  a  display  of  silver-plated  and 
Rogers  ware  is  made,  the  like  of  which  cannot  be 
duplicated  in  the  west,  while  their  perfect  manufac- 
turing facilities  enable  such  prices  to  be  quoted  as 
absolutely  defy  competition,  the  trade  developed 
making  their  house  the  most  prominent  alike  both 
west  and  east,  and  the  representative  exponent  of 
the  silver-plate  industry  of  the  United  States. 


The  Bee-Hive. 


State  Street,  Opposite  the  Palmer  H 


No  review  of  the  industries  of  Chicago  commem- 
orative of  her  semi-centennial  celebration  would  be 
complete  without  mention  of  the  Bee-Hive,  the  dis- 
tinctive bargain  house  of  the  city  as  regards  every- 
thing in  the  line  of  dry  goods,  fancy  goods,  millinery, 
etc.,  yet  although  cheap  in  price,  the  quality  is  of 
the  best,  and  it  is  only  through  the  command  of 
large  capital  and  constant  attention  to  the  market 
that  Messrs.  Morgenthau,  Bauland  &  Co.  are  ena- 
bled to  quote  bargain  prices.  The  store  is  large,  and 
the  goods  and  fittings  most  tastefully  arranged, 
while  there  is  not  an  article,  imported  or  domestic, 
which  the  Bee-Hive  cannot  furnish  to  accommodate 
the  purse  of  the  rich  and  the  poor  alike,  from  the 
most  expensive  silks  of  Lyons  to  the  cheapest 
calicos,  the  handsomest  India  shawls  to  the  modest 
sack,  there  is  nothing  wanting  to  suit  all  conditions 
and  tastes.  To  give  an  idea  of  the  tremendous  vol- 
ume of  business  continually  done,  it  may  be  men- 
tioned that  three  hundred  employes  are  always  kept 
at  work,  while  the  double  store  has  recently  been 
enlarged  by  taking  in  the  adjoining  building. 
Its  location,  directly  opposite  the  Palmer  house,  is 
considered  the  best  in  the  city  for  the  retail  trade. 
The  great  specialty  of  the  house  is  their  millinery 
department,  in  which  branch  they  excel  every  estab- 
lishment west  of  New  York  city,  keeping,  as 
they  do,  the  most  complete  assortment  of  hats  for 
ladies,  misses  and  children,  and  all  kinds  and  styles 
of  materials  used  for  trimming  purposes.  The  Bee- 
Hive  receives  during  the  seasons  Weekly  ship- 
ments direct  from  Paris,  and  are  thus  enabled  to 
show  the  latest  novelties  simultaneously  with  the 
most  fashionable  milliners  in  New  York  city. 


Fred.  P.  Buell  &  Co. 

General  Fire  Insurance,  175  La  Salle  Street. 
Among  the  prominent  fire  insurance  firms  in  this 
city  is  that  of  Messrs.  Fred.  P.  Buell  &  Co.,  than 
whom  none  have  been  more  fortunate  in  establish- 
ing and  maintaining  a  high  reputation,  and  certainly 
none  enjoy  a  larger  share  of  well-earned  success. 
Established  in  1886,  and  conducted  on  sound  busi- 
ness principles,  it  was  not  long  before  the  firm  of 


FIFTY   YEARS'   PROGRESS. 


Fred.  P.  Buell  &  Co.  reached  a  front  rank  in  their 
line.  Mr.  Buell  has  enjoyed  a  long  and  valuable 
experience  as  an  underwriter,  through  his  prior  ac- 
tive connection  with  well-known  companies,  and 
possesses  special  facilities  for  placing  large  lines 
without  delay.  Some  of  the  oldest  and  most  relia- 
ble insurance  agents  in  the  city  have  placed  all  the 
brokerage  business  they  formerly  did  into  Mr.  Buell's 
hands.  He  also  places  risks  for  some  of  the  largest 
firms  in  the  west  and  northwest.  Risks  are  placed 
in  any  State  in  the  Union,  and  none  but  the  best 
and  most  reliable  companies  are  represented.  He 
is  a  native  of  Hamilton,  111.,  and  an  old  resident  of 
Chicago,  in  whose  mercantile  circles  he  is  esteemed 
a  gentleman  of  unmistakable  ability,  keen  intelli- 
gence and  unswerving  integrity,  with  whom  those 
who  place  their  commissions  will  find  their  interests 
carefully  guarded  in  every  particular. 


There  is  no  establishment  in  Chicago  that  shows 
more  conspicuously  the  rapid  development  and  im- 
provement in  the  art  of  photography  than  that  of 
J.  K.  Stevens'  gallery,  in  the  McVicker  theater 
building.  This  is  the  result  of  the  close  personal 
application  to  every  department  of  his  chosen  pro- 
fession. Mr.  Stevens  begun  the  business  on  the 
West  side  twenty-seven  years  ago,  near  the  corner  of 
Madison  and  Halsted  streets,  and  built  up  one  of  the 
largest  galleries  on  that  side.  In  fact,  ever  since  the 


inception  of  his  business  here,  he  has  been  one  of  the 
recognized  leading  artists  in  Chicago.  In  1874  Mr. 
Stevens  moved  to  the  South  side,  and  after  various 
changes,  finally,  two  years  ago,  located  in  his  present 
central  and  commodious  quarters.  His  gallery  oc- 
cupies two  floors,  his  reception  rooms  being  hand- 
somely furnished  and  equal  to  any  drawing  room  in 
elegance  and  comfort,  and  his  operating  department 
is  equipped  with  all  the  most  improved  modern  ap- 
paratus and  appliances.  Mr.  Stevens  employs  ^rom 
twenty-eight  to  thirty  skilled  and  experienced  assist- 
ants, at  the  head  of  whom  is  L.  W.  Stevens,  son  of  the 
proprietor.  Mr.  Stevens  possesses  every  facility  for 
turning  out  first-class  work  in  the  most  prompt  and 
satisfactory  manner,  while  his  prices  are  very  moder- 
ate. Photography  in  all  its  branches  is  attended  to, 
special  attention  being  given  to  children's  pictures, 
and  in  this  line  he  has  won  a  reputation  second  to 
none  in  Chicago.  His  work  is  not  alone  confined  to 
this  city,  as  is  proven  from  the  fact  that  in  one  day 
his  order  book  had  fifteen  States  and  Canada  repre- 
sented upon  it.  Mr.  Stevens  has  been  a  resident  of 
Chicago  for  over  thirty  years,  coming  here  from  his 
native  State,  New  York.  By  a  life  study  of  his 
chosen  profession  he  has  contributed  much  to  the 
advancement  of  modern  photography  in  this  city. 


McCormack  Bros. 

Homoeopathic  Pharmaceutists,  Rooms  34,  35  and  36  Quincy 

Building,  113  Adams  Street,  Opposite  Post-Office. 
This  house  is  engaged  in  the  preparation  of  all 
the  various  drugs,  chemicals,  simples  and  therapeu- 
tical appliances  of  the  homoeopathic  pharmacopoeia 
and  enjoys  an  extensive  and  increasing  patronage 
from  the  Atlantic  to  the  Pacific.  A  leading  feature 
of  the  business  is  the  manufacture  of  staple  homceo- 
pathic  products  for  the  general  drug  trade,  consist- 
ing of  tinctures,  triturates,  pellets,  liquids  and  other 
remedial  agents  peculiar  to  homoeopathy.  These 
remedies  are  furnished  in  any  and  every  degree  of 
attenuation  to  suit  the  notions  of  the  prescriber  or 
the  demands  of  the  consumer,  and  are  sent  out  from 
the  pharmacy  in  shape  most  convenient  for  handling, 
dispensing  or  administering  them.  They  are  fur- 
nished to  the  trade  and  for  general  use  in  the  well- 
known  regulation  homosopathic  vials  of  hyaline 
glass  of  uniform  size  and  shape,  which  are  carefully 
sealed  with  their  combination  capping  to  guard  as 
far  as  possible  against  evaporation  or  contamination 
through  external  influences.  It  is  understood  that 
retail  druggists  do  not  generally  have  sufficient 
tirrie  nor  the  necessary  conveniences  for  the  prepara- 
tion of  homceopathic  medicines,  and  are  unable  to 
prepare  them  for  themselves  on  a  small  scale  so  ac- 
curately and  economically  as  can  be  done  by  manu- 
facturing pharmacists  like  McCormack  Bros.,  who 
devote  their  skill  and  attention  to  the  business  on  a 
large  scale;  hence  it  is  that  the  products  a  this 
pharmacy  arc  in  such  active  demand  by  the  retail 
drug  trade  throughout  the  country,  to  whom  they 
are  sold  in  any  quantities  required.  Another  feature 
of  the  McCormack  Bros',  business  is  the  furnishing 
of  family  cases  of  selected  homoeopathic  remedies,  for 


78 


A   BUSINESS   TOUR    OF   CHICAGO. 


family  or  individual  use,  with  books  describing  the 
disorders  to  which  they  are  applicable,  and  giving 
directions  for  their  proper  administration  in  all  ordi- 
nary cases.  Thousands  of  families  have  procured 
them  and  can  testify  to  their  great  convenience  and 
value  in  the  treatment  of  common  ailments.  McCor- 
mack  Bros,  also  furnish  veterinary  cases  of  homoeo- 
pathic remedies  adapted  to  the  diseases  of  all  domes- 
tic animals,  including  horses,  cattle,  sheep,  hogs, 
poultry,  etc.  Horse-owners,  stock-raisers,  farmers 
and  all  others  having  the  care  of  animals  find  these 
remedies  of  the  greatest  service  in  curing  the  dis- 
eases to  which  animals  are  subject.  None  but  skilled 
and  trusty  assistants  are  employed  in  manipulat- 
ing and  preparing  the  McCormack  Bros',  remedies, 
and  the  utmost  care  is  taken  to  produce  them  in 
absolute  purity  and  perfection.  From  modest  and 
moderate  beginnings  this  house  has  built  up  during 
the  past  ten  years  an  extensive  patronage  among 
jobbers  and  retailers  of  drugs,  and  their  remedies 
have  become  known  and  valued  in  thousands  of 
households  from  one  end  of  the  country  to  the 
other.  For  further  information  concerning  the 
remedies  or  the  business  of  the  firm,  address  McCor- 
mack Bros.,  homoeopathic  pharmacists,  rooms  34,  35 
and  36,  113  Adams  street,  Chicago. 


ing  on  basis  of  estimate.  The  machines  are  manu- 
factured in  Chicago,  a  spacious  foundry  and  machine 
shop,  at  the  corner  of  Jefferson  and  Fulton  streets, 
being  utilized  for  this  purpose.  These  machines 
may  be  ordered  either  direct  from  Mr.  Whitcomb, 
rooms  31  and  33,  Commercial  National  Bank  build- 
ing, patentee  and  sole  proprietor,  or  through  his 
traveling  salesmen,  by  whom  he  is  represented  in  all 
the  mining  districts.  The  Consolidated  Coal  Co.,  of 
St.  Louis,  have  over  one  hundred  of  them  in  use  in 
their  mines.  They  are  also  in  use  by  W.  P.  Rend, 
of  Chicago,  the  Bloomington  and  Springfield  Coal 
Co.,  of  Springfield,  111.,  the  St.  Louis  Ore  and  Steel 
Co.,  Brazil  Block  Coal  Co.,  the  Tennessee  Coal,  Iron 
and  Railroad  Co.,  in  the  Pratt  mines  of  Alabama, 
and  many  others. 


^  *  MUSIC  TYPOGRAPHER  fr  PRINTER  * 


Geo.  D.  Whitcomb. 


Proprietor  Harrison  Mining  Machine,  Rooms  32  and  33,  Com- 

mercial Bank  Building. 

Every  day  mining  becomes  more  and  more  de- 
pendent for  its  success  upon  labor-saving  machinery, 
the  production  of  which,  of  different  kinds,  is  a  busi- 
ness engaging  the  attention  of  the  most  talented 
business  men  of  the  country.  The  introduction  of 
the  now  justly  celebrated  Harrison  Mining  Machine 


llllll|jllllllBlillll|||lllll 

)  113  Adams  St.,  Chicago.  ( 


has  wrought  a  veritable  revolution  in  this  industry, 
constructed,  as  it  is,  substantially,  and  from  the  best 
materials,  and  yet  with  such  simplicity  as  to  preclude 
the  possibility  of  any  derangement  of  its  parts. 
The  machines  require  only  one  operator  and  one 
laborer  to  run  them,  and  will  do  more  work  for  each 
cubic  foot  of  air  consumed  than  any  machine  in  use. 
They  are  manufactured  in  two  sizes,  respectively, 
the  "light"  and  "heavy"  standard,  the  former,  when 
mounted,  weighing  only  five  hundred  pounds,  and 
will  shear  five  feet  in  height  and  four  and  a  half  in 
depth;  the  latter  weighing  seven  hundred  pounds, 
and  of  corresponding  power.  These  machines  are  in 
successful  operation  wherever  mining  is  carried  on,- 
and  are  so  reasonable  in  price  as  to  be  within  the 
reach  of  all.  A  feature  of  the  business  is  in  exam- 
ining mining  properties  and  furnishing  machines  and 
estimates,  with  machines  subject  to  sale  after  work- 


The  growth  of  musical  literature  is  a  pleasing 
indication  of  the  rapid  increase  of  refinement  and 
culture  throughout  the  country,  and  no  city  in  the 
United  States  has  become  a  more  important  center 
for  the  trade  in  this  line  than  Chicago.  In  music 
typography  and  printing,  no  one  is  better  fitted 
by  natural  ability  and  experience  than  Mr.  H.  S. 
Bigelow.  He  was  formerly  located  in  Boston,  but 
removed  to  Chicago  in  1883,  where  he  occupies 
suitable  premises,  admirably  arranged  and  equipped 
with  every  facility  and  convenience  for  the  business, 
and  is  now  prepared  to  furnish  on  reasonable  terms 
electrotype  plates  for  sheet  music  and  music  books 
of  all  sizes  and  styles,  while  his  arrangements  with 
artists  are  such  that  every  variety  of  cover  illustra- 
tion can  be  had  at  short  notice.  In  mechanical  ex- 
ecution his  work  is  unexcelled,  his  composing  rooms 
being  stocked  with  a  most  extensive  supply  of  new 
type,  comprising  all  the  latest  styles,  and  to  which 
additions  are  constantly  being  made  as  new  designs 
are  issued.  While  being  practical  in  every  depart- 
ment of  his  art,  Mr.  Bigelow,  in  achieving  success, 
has  built  up  a  standard  reputation  for  the  artistic 
merit  of  his  work. 


Bogue  &  Hoyt. 


Real  Estate  Agency,  182  Dearborn  Street. 
The  late  course  of  events  in  the  financial  world 
has  fully  demonstrated  that  there  is  no  form  of  in- 
vestment so  safe  and  with  such  sure  returns  as  real 
estate,  and  especially  is  this  the  case  with  regard  to 
realty  in  the  western  metropolis,  wherein  prudent 
and  judicious  investments  are  more  popular  than 


FIFTY   YEARS    PROGRESS. 


ever.  Prosecuting  an  enterprise  in  this  direction  is 
the  house  of  Bogue  &  Hoyt,  one  of  the  oldest  and 
leading  in  the  real-estate  trade,  and  one  which  has 
contributed  largely  to  the  development  of  property 
interests  in  Chicago.  This  house  was  originally 
established  in  1867  by  Mr.  Geo.  M.  Bogue,  the  firm 
composed  of  himself,  Henry  W.  Hoyt  and  Hamil- 
ton B.  Bogue,  having  been  organized  in  1883,  these 
gentlemen  being  among  the  best  known  members  of 
the  real-estate  fraternity,  and  who  have  developed  a 
large  and  permanent  trade.  Their  connections  are 
of  a  most  superior  character,  including  among  their 
permanent  customers  many  of  our  capitalists  and 
investors.  As  real-estate  brokers,  they  have  carried 
through  many  of  the  heaviest  transactions  on  record, 
devoting  themselves  to  securing  the  best  possible 
bargains  for  investors  who  can  always  implicitly  rely 
on  their  sound  judgment  as  to  present  and  prospec- 
tive values  of  the  residence  and  business  section  of 
Chicago  and  its  vicinity.  The  firm  transact  all 
branches  of  a  general  real-estate  business — buying, 
selling,  exchanging,  renting — including  the  negotia- 
tion of  loans  on  bond  and  mortgage,  the  collection 
of  rents,  and  the  placing  of  insurance  risks  at  lowest 
rates  with  the  most  reliable  companies.  A  promi- 
nent specialty  with  them  is  the  management  of  es- 
tates, in  which  line  they  enjoy  an  especially  high 
reputation  and  have  permanently  retained  the  confi- 
dence of  property  owners.  They  have  recently 
directed  their  attention  to  fine  residence  property, 
such  as  that  on  Drexel  and  Grand  boulevards,  Ken- 
wood, Hyde  Park  and  the  like,  in  which  their  books 
contain  some  of  the  choicest  selections.  Their  busi- 
ness methods  have  met  the  permanent  approbation 
of  our  leading  citizens,  while  their  appreciation  of 
values  together  with  their  extensive  acquaintance 
renders  their  services  peculiarly  valuable  to  owners 
of  realty  and  intending  investors. 


many  of  the  leading  novelties.  The  bulk  of  the 
trade  is  with  country  houses  in  all  parts  of  the 
States  and  Canada.  A  large  stock  is  always  on 
hand,  and  a  well-illustrated  catalogue  is  sent  gratis 
on  application  to  the  proprietor. 


C.  M.  Linington. 


Importer  and  Jobber  of  Fancy  Goods,  Notions,  and  Five  and 
Ten  Cent  Counter  Supplies,  200,  202, 204  and  206 

Randolph  Street. 

This  business  occupies  the  second  floor  of  the 
above  mentioned  numbers,  covering  an  area  of 
eighty  by  one  hundred  and  eighty  feet.  It  was  first 
established  twenty  years  ago,  and  has  been  located  at 
various  places,  chiefly  in  this  immediate  neighbor- 
hood, till  last  year  the  present  premises  were  occu- 
pied. The  stock  consists  of  fireworks,  tinware, 
iron  and  steel  hardware  articles,  cutlery,  perfumery, 
tools,  toys,  dolls,  toilet  and  shaving  requisites, 
musical  instruments,  valises,  canes,  Satchels,  pens, 
stationery,  pencils,  brackets,  optical  instruments, 
glassware,  pipes,  combs,  ladies'  work  baskets,  etc., 
etc.  The  chief  specialties  are  five,  ten,  twenty-five, 
forty-nine  and  ninety-nine  cent  counter  goods,  and 
these  are  supplied  at  a  cost  not  to  be  met  with  in 
any  other  house  in  the  United  States.  The  supplies 
are  obtained  direct  from  the  manufactories,  and  in 
such  large  quantities  that  special  rates  are  quoted. 
The  house  also  imports  largely,  direct  from  Europe, 


Kesler  Bros. 


Real-Estate  Dealers,  146  La  Salle  Street,  First  Floor. 
In  reviewing  the  real-estate  interests  of  Chicago 
the  business  naturally  divides  itself  into  two  great 
subdivisions,  brokerage  and  dealing,  the  latter  in- 
cluding those  whose  transactions  are  confined  to 
their  own  prop- 
erty exclusively, 
and  among  these 
the  firms  engag- 
ed in  the  erection 
of  buildings  for 
sale  naturally 
take  precedence. 
One  of  the  most 
widely  known 
firms  thus  engag- 
ed is  that  of 
Messrs.  Kesler 
Bros.,  who  have 
for  years  made  a 
specialty  of  build- 
ing and  selling 
residences  in 
Chicago  and  vi- 
.cinity,  and  are  all  the  time  planning  new  and  beau- 
tiful designs  in  cottages  and  two-story  houses,  or,  in 
short,  any  kind  of  house  a  purchaser  may  want,  with 
all  modern  improvements  and  built  of  elegant  ma- 
terial, which  they  are  prepared  to  sell  at  prices 
which  must  insure  speedy  enhancement  in  value, 
and  upon  terms  which  even  include  monthly  pay- 
ments. The  firm  are  offering  an  opportunity  to 
procure  a  home,  to  neglect  which  is  nothing  short 
of  improvidence.  Messrs.  S.  W.  and  A.  E.  Kesler 
are  natives  of  Ohio,  and  have  been  established  in 
business  here  since  1868,  and  are  universally  re- 
spected, as  they  are  widely  known  throughout  our 
leading  financial  and  business  circles. 


R.  H.  Sanborn  &  Co. 

Western  Agents  for  Celluloid   Collars  >nd  Cuffs, 

143  Fifth  Avenue. 

Though  introduced  to  the  public  but  a  few  years 
ago,  the  utility  of  celluloid  collars  and  cuffs  has  been 
amply  demonstrated,  and  their  merits  are  now  uni- 
versally recognized.  Large  amounts  of  these  goods 
are  annually  sold  in  Chicago  to  supply  points  near 
and  far  throughout  the  west  and  south,  the  great 
bulk  of  which  business  is  done  by  Messrs.  San  bom 
&  Co.,  who  became  established  in  this  city  in  187!) 
as  western  agents  of  the  leading  manufacturer  of 
these  goods.  Their  offices  and  salesrooms,  located 


A   BUSINESS   TOUR   OF   CHICAGO. 


at  No.  143  Fifth  avenue,  are  well  adapted  to  their 
business,  the  firm  carrying  a  large  stock  in  all  the 
latest  styles  and  supplying  all  western  jobbers  and 
retailers  in  their  line  in  this  city,  in  addition  to  the 
large  outside  trade  built  up  by  their  traveling  sales- 
men, while  the  prices  named  for  these  superior 
goods  enables  retailers  to  place  them  within  the 
reach  of  all.  The  members  of  the  firm  are  thorough- 
ly experienced  and  practical  gentlemen  who  spare  no 
pains  to  render  satisfaction  in  every  instance,  while 
the  growth  and  prosperity  of  their  house  is  the  best 
possible  proof  of  the  high  estimation  in  which 
Messrs.  R.  H.  Sanborn  &  Co.  are  held  by  the  trade. 


Alsip  Brick  Co. 


Brick  Manufacturers,  Office,  Room  73,  159  La  Salle  Street, 
Yard  on  43d  Street,  West  of  Ashland  Avenue, 

and  Chicago  and  Hamlin  Avenues. 
Like  many  other  branches  of  industry  in  the 
United  States,  the  manufacture  of  bricks  has  under- 
gone a  veritable  revolution,  quite  in  keeping  with 
the  rapid  march  of  progress,  while  the  competition 
has  become  so  severe  that  only  those  fully  alive  to  the 
requirements  of  the  trade  and  enterprising  enough 
to  utilize  the  most  approved  machinery  in  the  in- 
terest of  speed  and  economy  can  hope  for  permanent 
prosperity  in  the  future.  The  house  of  Messrs.  F. 
and  W.  H.  Alsip,  lately  merged  into  the  Alsip 
Brick  Co.,  is  one  of  our  best  known  and  most 
highly  esteemed  as  well  as  largest  manufacturers  of 
brick,  having  turned  out  over  forty  million  last  year, 
and  has  had  an  extended  and  honorable  business 
career,  dating  its  foundation  to  the  year  1871.  The 
firm  possesses  all  the  necessary  qualifications  to  win 
success,  both  as  regards  skill,  capital  and  intelligence. 
Everything  requisite  is  at  hand,  while  the  appliances 
and  machinery  used  are  complete  in  every  particu- 
lar, and  specially  adapted  for  the  most  thorough  and 
scientific  prosecution  cf  the  work.  The  yards  at 
43d  street  west  of  Ashland  avenue,  and  Chicago  and 
Hamlin  avenues,  are  very  spacious,  and  employ  500 
to  700  men  in  the  season.  Constant  improvements 
are  being  made,  many  of  them  of  great  magnitude 
and  at  heavy  expense,  but  the  results  of  which  place 
them  in  a  position  to  promptly  supply  the  demand 
and  at  the  same  time  maintain  the  high  standard 
of  quality  which  •  first  gave  them  their  prestige. 
Messrs.  Frank,  Wm.  H.  and  Frank  B.  Alsip,  the  first 
a  Pennsylvanian  and  the  latter  two  lowans  by  birth, 
are  members  of  our  Builders'  Exchange,  and  in  the 
very  prime  of  life  have  developed  a  business  of  more 
than  usual  magnitude,  and  reflecting  the  highest 
credit  upon  the  fair  fame  of  our  city. 


A  Great  Railway. 


The  Chicago,  Milwaukee  &  St.  Paul  System. 
The  Chicago,  Milwaukee  &  St.  Paul  Railway  com- 
pany now  owns  and  operates  nearly  fifty-six  hundred 
miles  of  thoroughly  equipped  road  in  Illinois,  Wis- 
consin,    Minnesota,     Iowa,     Missouri    and   Dakota. 


Each  recurring  year  its  lines  are  extended  in  all  di- 
rections to  meet  the  necessities  of  the  rapidly  pop- 
ulating sections  of  country  west,  northwest  and 
southwest  of  Chicago,  and  to  furnish  a  market  for 
the  products  of  the  greatest  agricultural  and  stock 
raising  districts  of  the  world.  In  Illinois  it  operates 
320  miles  of  track;  in  Wisconsin,  1,220  miles;  in 
Iowa,  1,575  miles;  in  Minnesota,  1,125  miles;  in 
Dakota,  1,190  miles;  in  Missouri  (now  building),  150 
miles,  and  the  end  is  not  yet.  It  has  terminals  in 
such  large  cities  as  Chicago,  Milwaukee,  La  Crosse, 
St.  Paul,  Minneapolis,  Fargo,  Sioux  City,  Council 
Bluffs,  Omaha  and  Kansas  City,  and  along  its  lines 
are  hundreds  of  large  and  small  thriving  cities,  towns 
and  villages.  Manufacturing  interests  are  culti- 
vated, and  all  branches  of  trade  find  encouragement. 
The  railway  company  has  a  just  appreciation  of 
the  value  of  its  patrons,  and  its  magnificent  earnings 
are  the  result  of  the  good  business  tact  which  char- 
acterizes the  management  of  its  affairs. 

The  popularity  of  the  line  is  attested  by  the  fact 
that,  notwithstanding  the  strongest  kind  of  competi- 
tion of  old  and  new  lines,  the  Chicago,  Milwaukee 
&  St.  Paul  railway  continues  to  carry  fully  sixty 
per  cent,  of  all  the  business  between  Chicago,  Mil- 
waukee, St.  Paul  and  Minneapolis.  It  is  the  best 
patronized  route  to  and  from  all  points  in  Wiscon- 
sin, Minnesota,  Dakota  and  Iowa,  and  on  the 
completion  of  its  Kansas  City  line,  in  1887,  it 
will  undoubtedly  take  equal  rank  with  the  older  lines 
leading  to  and  from  the  southwest. 

On  all  its  through  lines  of  travel  the  Chicago, 
Milwaukee  &  St.  Paul  railway  runs  the  most  per- 
fectly equipped  trains  of  sleeping,  parlor  and  din- 
ing cars  and  coaches.  No  effort  is  spared  to  furnish 
the  best  accommodations  for  the  least  money,  and, 
in  addition,  patrons  of  the  road  are  sure  of  cour- 
teous treatment  from  its  employes. 

Take  it  all  in  all,  the  Chicago,  Milwaukee  &  St. 
Paul  is  the  peer  of  any  railway  in  this  or  any  other 
country. 


Henry  Jansen. 


Direct  Importer  and  Dealer  in  Rhine    Wines,    163  and    165 

Washington  Street. 

The  largest  importer  in  this  city  of  Rhine  wine 
exclusively  is  Henry  Jansen.  Some  of  the  finest 
casks  in  the  world  may  be  seen  here  made  of  solid 
oak,  of  finest  grain,  and  carved  so  elaborately  as  to 
be  quite  works  of  art.  The  premises  occupy  a  space 
of  50x100  feet,  and  contained  at  time  of  visit  an 
average  stock,  that  is,  150  casks  of  80  gallons  each 
and  600  cases  of  bottled  wines.  The  trade  is  both 
wholesale  and  retail,  of  which  the  bulk  is  with  re- 
tailers, wine  and  spirit  dealers.  A  large  and  grow- 
ing outside  business  is  also  prosecuted.  Mr.  Wecker 
commenced  this  trade  here  in  1873,  but  was  bought 
out  by  the  present  enterprising  proprietor  in  1880, 
since  when  the  sales  have  increased  300  per  cent. 
Mr.  Jansen  imports  direct  through  the  Chicago  cus- 
tom-house, and  sells  at  low  rates.  His  wines,  being 
of  the  finest  quality,  command  a  ready  sale  and  give 
satisfaction. 


FIFTY   YEARS'   PROGRESS. 


81 


Eastland  &  Duddleston. 

Butchers,  83  and  85  Fifth  Avenue. 

Perhaps  the  largest  retail  establishment  in  the  city 
for  all  kinds  of  butchers'  meats  is  that  of  Eastland 
&  Duddleston.  The  store  is  large,  occupying  two 
buildings  thrown  into  one,  Nos.  83  and  85  Fifth 
avenue.  The  store  is  a  model  of  neatness  and 
cleanliness  and  is  so  centrally  located  that  it  is  within 
easy  reach  of  all.  parts  of  the  city.  The  basement 
and  part  of  the  store  are  used  for  the  reception  and 
keeping  of  meat.  Vast  ice  rooms,  holding  the  pro- 
ducts of  six  hundred  cattle,  form  a  sight  worth  see- 
ing here. 

No  butcher's  establishment  in  the  city  possesses 
such  accommodations  for  the  reception  and  keeping 
of  meats  in  the  warm  weather  as  we  have  here. 

The  store  has  a  frontage  of  thirty-five  feet  on  Fifth 
avenue  and  a  depth  of  one  hundred  feet  in  the  rear. 
This  firm  has  been  established  ten  years,  the  last 
seven  of  which  have  been  spent  in  their  present  lo- 
cation. 

A  specialty  is  made  of  supplying  hotels,  club- 
houses and  restaurants,  while  a  large  trade  is  with 
families  and  private  residents. 

The  firm  has  a  widely  extendingbusiness,  and  one 
that  includes  many  of  the  most  influential  and  well- 
known  citizens  amongst  its  customers.  Their  efforts 
are  to  secure  patronage  by  fair  dealing,  supplying 
only  the  best  class  of  meat  and  at  the  regular 
market  prices,  and  in  this  they  have  been  most 


larket  prices, 
accessful. 


Win.  Henning. 


Manufacturer  of  Vinegar,  Nos.  115  and  117  North  Avenue. 
Just  west  of  Clybourn  avenue  is  located  the  ex- 
tensive vinegar  works  of  Wm.  Henning.  His  large 
factory,  fifty  by  one  hundred  and  twenty-five  feet  in 
dimensions  and  four  stories  in  height,  is  well  ar- 
ranged for  the  business.  The  vinegar  and  com- 
pressed yeast  produced  by  Mr.  Henning  are  manu- 
factured by  the  most  scientific  and  approved  meth- 
ods and  apparatus,  and  in  quality  and  general 
excellence  have  a  standard  reputation.  His  vinegars 
are  noted  for  their  purity  and  freshness  and  find  a 
ready  sale  throughout  all  parts  of*  the  east,  west  and 
northwest,  and  are  much  sought  after  by  the  city 
merchants  in  this  line.  The  business  was  begun  in 
1872  in  a  small  way  and  is  now  one  of  the  largest  in 
the  city.  Mr.  H.  is  a  native  of  Germany  and  came 
to  Chicago  in  1862. 

John  J.  Davis  &  Co. 

Successors  to  R.  W.  Sweet  &  Co.,  Jobbers  of  Cigars, 
274  East  Madison  Street. 

Among  the  various  interests  which  diversify  the 
industries  of  Chicago  none  deserves  more  prominent 
mention  than  that  of  the  cigar  trade,  giving  employ- 
ment as  it  does  to  large  numbers  of  skilled  opera- 
tives and  forming  in  many  ways  an  important  item 
in  estimating  the  manufacturing  and  commercial  im- 


portance of  this  enterprising  and  thriving  city.  One 
of  the  most  popular  and  energetic  houses  in  the  job- 
bing department  of  the  trade  is  that  of  John  J. 
Davis  &  Co.,  succeeding  on  January  1,  1887,  to  the 
business  of  R.  W.  Sweet  &  Co.,  established  in  1883. 
The  aim  of  the  house  is  to  place  before  the  trade  an 
honest  cigar  at  a  reasonable  price,  one  worthy  of  the 
good  opinions  of  smokers,  and  by  scrupulously 
maintaining  the  high  character  of  their  well-known 
brands, "B. O.  E.,"  " Old-Timer" and  "La  Inocenta," 
to  retain  the  patronage  so  lavishly  bestowed  upon 
their  predecessors.  Commodious  and  well-appointed 
premises,  are  occupied,  in  the  very  center  of  the  busi- 
ness district,  and  a  full  and  complete  stock  of  both 
imported  and  domestic  cigars  carried,  the  reliability 
of  which  is  demonstrated  by  the  steady  demand  aris- 
ing for  these  goods  wherever  introduced,  while  the 
facilities  and  resources  of  the  house  enable  them  to 
quote  prices  difficult  to  duplicate  elsewhere.  Mr. 
Davis  has  long  been  identified  with  the  trade,  to 
whom  he  is  well  known  as  a  gentleman  of  strict 
integrity  and  reliability,  and  under  whose  guidance 
this  prominent  house  possesses  every  assurance  of 
even  still  further  increased  prosperity  in  the  future. 


Frederic  Gaylord. 


Real  Estate,  Room  31,  175  Dearborn  Street. 
The  rapid  growth  of  the  city  of  Chicago  abun- 
dantly demonstrates  that  those  who  effected  judicious 
investments  in  realty  years  ago  made  the  wisest 
possible  use  of  their  capital.  Mr.  Gaylord  has  fine 
properties  on  Calumet  avenue,  Forty-seventh  street, 
Garfield  boulevard  and  Woodlawn  avenue,  where  he 
has  at  all  times  choice  building  sites  at  bargain 
prices.  He  has  resided  in  this  city  for  over  twenty 
years,  and  was  formerly  engaged  in  the  wholesale 
grocery  business,  having,  however,  for  twelve  years 
past  devoted  his  attention  to  real  estate. 


Michener  Bros.  &  Co. 

Packers  and  Curers  of  the  Celebrated  "  Banana  Brand  "  of 

Hams,  and  Dealers  in  Provisions  Generally.    Office, 

Room  211,  Insurance  Exchange  Building, 

218  La  Salle  Street. 

The  packing  trade  is  admittedly  one  of  the  greatest 
factors  in  the  remarkable  development  of  the  com- 
merce of  Chicago,  and  one  of  the  leading  houses  in 
this  line  is  that  of  Michener  Bros.  &  Co.,  packers 
and  curers  of  the  celebrated  "Banana  Brand"  of 
hams,  whose  packing  house  at  the  Union  Stock 
Yards  is  equipped  with  all  the  most  improved  mod- 
ern machinery  and  appliances,  and  wherein  thousands 
of  workmen  are  employed  constantly.  The  hams 
are  cured  by  a  process  which  adds  to  the  flavor  of 
the  meat,  renders  it  free  from  all  injurious  sub- 
stances, and  the  unpleasant  taste  of  excessive  salt 
so  often  noticed  in  those  of  other  packers.  Though 
their  specialty  is  the  "Banana  Brand"  of  hams,  of 
which  a  large  sale  is  had  all  over  the  United  States, 
Messrs.  Michener  Bros.  &  Co.  are  also  extensive 
handlers  of  provisions  generally,  and  possess  com- 


A  BUSINESS  TOUR  OF  CHICAGO. 


plete  facilities  for  promptly  filling  all  orders  at  the 
ruling  markets,  both  Messrs.  J.  Hart  and  W.  W. 
Michener  being  members  of  the  Board  of  Trade. 
The  house  is  an  old  Philadelphia  one,  having  been 
established  there  in  1843,  while  the  Chicago  branch 
was  opened  eight  years  ago,  and  has  proved  to  be 
eminently  successful,  doing  a  business  which  extends 
all  over  the  world.  The  extent  of  its  operations 
has  made  this  house  a  prominent  one  even  in  Chicago, 
the  center  of  the  packing  trade,  while  the  induce- 
ments offered  to  patrons  are  of  the  most  advan- 
tageous character. 

Enterprise  Wire  Cloth  Mfg.  Co. 

Frederick  Voss,  Proprietor.  67  and  69  West  Monroe  Street. 
Wire  work  and  railings  now  enter  largely  into  the 
interior  fitting  and  decoration  of  our  large  business 
houses,  and  we  find  some  of  the  largest  manufac- 
turing firms  engaged  in  this  class  of  work.  One  of 
the  oldest  and  most  prosperous  houses  engaged  in 
this  business  is  that  of  Frederick  Voss,  of  67  and  69 
West  Monroe  street,  whose  establishment  is  known 
as  the  Enterprise  Wire  Cloth  Manufacturing  Co. 
He  does  a  large  business  throughout  the  States  as  a 
manufacturer  of  architectural  and  decorative  wire 
and  iron  work,  bank  and  office  railings,  elevator 
guards,  window  guards,  stair  rails,  iron  fences  and 
wire  cloth  and  wire  goods  of  every  description.  His 
large  factory  here  gives  employment  to  forty-five 
men.  The  business  was  started  fourteen  years  ago 
under  the  style  of  Keily  &  Voss,  but  two  years  ago 
Mr.  Voss  succeeded  to  the  entire  control  of  the 
concern. 


Spalding  Lumber  Company. 

Lumber  Manufacturers,  248  South  Water  Street. 

Foremost  among  the  great  lumber  receivers  of 
Chicago  today  is  the  Spalding  Lumber  company. 
In  1861  Mr.  Jesse  Spalding  commenced,  in  a  small 
way,  on  the  Wisconsin  side  of  the  Menominee  river, 
in  Green  Bay,  locating  yards  in  Chicago  at  Lumber 
and  Mitchell  streets,  south  of  Twelfth  street.  The 
timber  was  cut  and  run  down  the  Menominee  river. 
At  that  time  the  manufacture  and  sale  of  four  mil- 
lion to  six  million  feet  for  an  entire  season  seemed 
very  large.  Twenty-three  years  ago  Mr.  Spalding 
purchased  the  Cedar  river  property,  thirty  miles 
north  of  Menominee,  on  Cedar  river.  The  product 
of  the  mills  on  the  Menominee  the  past  season  was 
forty  million  feet  of  lumber  and  of  those  on  Cedar 
river  thirty  million  feet.  Sales  for  the  season  were 
about  $1,000,000.  Besides  doing  an  immense 
business  on  the  cargo  market,  Mr.  Spalding  also  had 
yards  in  Chicago  up  to  four  years  ago.  It  was.  then 
determined  to  abandon  the  retail  trade.  It  is  all 
wholesale  now,  and  so  completely  is  the  trade  in 
hand  that  no  firm  or  company  can  sell  cheaper, 
when  it  comes  to  sharp  competition.  In  bringing 
the  product  of  their  mill  to  Chicago  they  employ  a 
line  of  barges  of  their  own. 

The  Hon.  Jesse  Spalding  has  long  been  a  rep- 
resentative citizen  of  Chicago  and  the  State,  and  has 


held  various  positions  of  honor  and  trust,  all  the  way 
from  city  alderman  up.  He  was  also  a  member 
of  the  National  Republican  convention  of  1880. 
As  collector  of  customs  of  the  port  of  Chicago  he 
inaugurated  and  enforced  many  changes  and  reforms 
and  put  the  affairs  of  the  custom  house  on  a  prac- 
tical, business-like  basis.  As  popular  as  he  is 
wealthy,  everyone  in  Chicago  business  circles  knows 
"  Uncle  Jesse  Spalding." 


The  Thomson  &  Taylor  Spice  Co, 

34  to  40  South  Water  Street. 

The  spacious  buildings  containing  many  acres  of 
floor  room  from  30  to  40  South  Water  street  are 
occupied  by  the  Thomson  &  Taylor  Spice  Co.  This 
is  the  largest  house  in  the  trade  in  this  country,  and 
about  the  oldest,  being  established  in  1865.  They 


are  direct  importers  of  spices,  coffees,  indigos,  etc., 
and  are  also  manufacturers  of  the  various  grades  of 
ground  spices  and  coffees,  mustards,  baking  pow- 
ders, flavoring  extracts,  dry  and  liquid  bluing, 
hops  and  herbs,  seeds,  etc.  They  are  also  the  pro- 
prietors of  the  famous  Red  Cross  lye  and  other 
grades  of  lye  and  potash.  This  firm  employ  over 
150  workmen  in  their  factories,  and  their  business 
outside  of  Chicago  is  with  the  jobbing  trade  ex- 
clusively, selling  no  goods  to  the  retail  trade.  The 
company  was  incorporated  four  years  ago,  and  its 
officers  are  Alex.  M.  Thomson,  president;  James  E. 
Taylor,  vice  president ;  Geo.  Thompson,  secretary 
and  treasurer.  

Murphy  &  Company. 


Varnish  Makers,  262  Wabash  Av 
Varnish  is  one  of  the  most  important  of  all  the 
aids  to  external  decoration,  and  few  articles  of  man- 
ufacture have  a  more  varied  field  of  usefulness. 
Much  of  interest  might  be  written  of  its  history  and 
mysteries,  its  manufacture  and  application,  the  trans- 
formation of  the  fossil  gums,  hidden  for  ages  in  trop- 
ical sands,  into  the  mirror-like  luster  upon  coach  or 
piano,  and  of  the  progress  made  in  the  methods  of 
its  manufacture  in  the  past  few  decades.  It  is  not 
more  than  a  single  generation  ago  that  the  itinerant 
varnish-maker  traveled  from  place  to  place  and  melt- 
ed in  the  kitchen  pot  a  mixture  of  gum,  oil,  and 
turpentine  sufficient  to  supply  the  carriage-maker 
with  enough  "varnish"  to  last  until  his  next  yearly 
visit.  Today  the  manufacture  of  this  article  em- 


FIFTY  YEARS'   PROGRESS. 


ploys  enormous  capital  and  extensive  plant.  Mur- 
phy &  Co.  are  undoubtedly,  whether  considered  by 
the  quality  of  their  products  or  the  extent  of  their 
operations,  the  leading  house  in  their  line  in  this 
country,  and  have  a  history  which  is  in  full  sympathy 
with  the  spirit  of  the  age.  Their  business  was 
started  in  1864  in  a  very  modest  way  at  Newark,  N. 
J.,  which  place  is  still  the  general  headquarters, 
No.  238  McWhorter  street,  and  where  their  plant,  in 
its  completeness  and  capacity  for  the  production  of 
fine  goods,  is  without  an  equal  in  this  country  or  in 
Europe.  The  company  have  also  extensive  works 
at  Cleveland,  Ohio,  No.  566  Canal  street,  and  are 
erecting  on  Twenty-second,  Dearborn  and  Butter- 
field  streets,  in  Chicago,  works  that  will  rival  their 
Newark  plant  in  capacity.  They  have  offices  at  No. 
231  Broadway,  New  York,  and  carry  in  storage  full 
lines  of  stock  at  No.  300  S.  Fourth  street,  St.  Louis, 
and  at  No.  262  Wabash  avenue,  Chicago;  the  latter 
a  building  fitted  up  with  huge  indestructible,  fire- 
proof tanks  especially  for  their  purpose,  the  average 
stock  therein  carried  being  35,000  gallons.  The 
company's  total  storage  capacity  closely  approxi- 
mates 500,000  gallons,  and  this  one  fact  alone 
carries  with  it  the  assurance  of  uniformity  of  quality, 
an  all-important  element,  which  no  other  statement 
could  give.  The  foundation  of  the  remarkable 
success  of  this  company  lies  undoubtedly  in  the 
complete  knowledge  of  the  business  possessed  by 
its  managers,  who  are  not  only  practical  varnish- 
makers,  but  practical  business  men.  They  under- 
took to  make  only  goods  of  a  standard  quality,  and 
never  wavered  from  this  policy.  Manufacturing  a 
full  line  of  coach,  railway,  cabinet  and  other  varnish, 
their  product  goes  wherever  varnish  is  used,  but  the 
larger  portion  of  their  business  is  in  railway  and  fine 
coach  goods  and  the  higher  grades  of  cabinet  varnish. 
The  Chicago  depot,  which  is  under  the  charge  of 
Mr.  F.  H.  Taylor,  supplies  not  only  the  vast  city 
trade,  but  also  that  of  the  northwest,  the  Cleve- 
land house  supplying  the  middle  west,  and  the  St. 
Louis  house  the  far  west  and  southwest,  while 
their  New  York  department  caters  to  the  wants  of 
the  balance  of  the  union  and  their  export  trade, 
which  is  large. 

George  Beaumont. 

Architect,  115  Dearborn  Street,  Chicago. 

Much  of  the  prosperity  and  beauty  of  a  city 
depends  upon  its  architects,  and  those  of  Chicago 
have  much  to  look  back  upon  with  pride.  One  of 
the  leading  men  in  the  profession  is  Mr.  George 
Beaumont,  with  office  located  at  115  Dearborn  street. 

This  gentleman  has  been  in  the  profession  seven- 
teen years,  and  has  spent  much  of  the  earlier  part  of 
his  time  on  the  continent  of  Europe,  studying  in 
nearly  every  city  of  importance  there. 
,  In  1879  he  received  the  medal  of  the  Leeds  and 
Yorkshire  Architectural  Society  for  the  best  class  of 
drawings. 

He  has  been  connected  for  six  years  with  this 
city,  much  of  which  time  was  spent  in  the  capacity 
of  superintendent  to  the  well-known  late  firm  of 
Wheelock  &  Clay.  He  is  prepared  to  execute 


plans  and  designs  for  any  class  of  work  required, 
and  is  with  his  assistants  kept  busy  executing  orders 
in  this  line. 

He  has  superintended  the  building  of  some  of  the 
largest  and  handsomest  residences  in  the  city,  the 
cost  of  which  has  in  some  instances  reached  over 
$200,000.  Though  Mr.  Beaumont  is  still  a  young 
man,  he  has  achieved  much  success  and  has  been 
recognized  for  his  talent  both  here  and  abroad,  being 
a  member  of  the  Royal  Institute  of  British  Archi- 
tects, London,  and  first  vice  president  of  the 
Chicago  Architectural  Sketch  club. 


Wm.  M.  Dale. 


Manufacturing  and  Dispensing  Chemist,  Corner  Clark  and 

Madison  Streets. 

There  is  perhaps  no  branch  of  business  which 
requires  a  higher  degree  of  proficiency  and  business 
capacity  than  that  of  the  chemist  and  pharmacist, 
and  in  this  connection  we  speak  of  our  visit  to  the 
"City  Prescription  Drug  Store  "under  the  proprietor- 


ship and  management  of  Mr.  Wm.  M.  Dale.  The 
premises  occupied  are  most  central,  being  located 
in  the  northeast  corner  of  Clark  and  Madison 
streets.  The  store  is  fitted  up  in  the  most  thorough 
and  attractive  manner,  and  contains  the  largest  and 
most  complete  soda  and  mineral  water  fountains  in 
the  west.  The  store  is  amply  stocked  with  pure 
drugs  and  chemicals,  all  popular  and  desirable 
patent  medicines,  perfumeries  and  toilet  articles  in 
great  variety,  and  in  fact  everything  to  be  desired 
in  a  first-class  metropolitan  establishment  of  this 
description.  Careful  attention  is  given  to  the  prep- 
aration of  physicians'  prescriptions,  which  is  under 
the  supervision  of  Mr.  Dale  and  his  corps  of  ex- 
perienced clerks.  Mr.  Dale  enjoys  a  high  reputation 
in  this  line,  and  possesses  the  highest  qualifications 
as  a  practical  pharmacist,  and  has  the  confidence 
and  esteem  of  the  medical  profession  generally. 
Mr.  Dale  is  a  native  of  Scotland,  where  he  was 
born,  in  1842,  and  came  to  Chicago  in  1865,  two 
years  after  which  he  commenced  business  in  a  small 
way  at  No.  155  Clark  street.  He  moved  to  his 

E resent  premises  in  1879,  and  so  marked  and  rapid 
as  been  his  progress  that  at  the  present  time  his 


84 


A   BUSINESS   TOUR   OF   CHICAGO. 


trade  aggregates  upwards  of  $125,000  annually. 
Mr.  Dale  has  been  treasurer  of  the  Illinois  St. 
Andrew's  Society  since  1867. 


Elgin  National  Watch  Co. 

General  Office,  76  Monroe  Street. 
In  no  department  has  American  genius  been  more 
satisfactorily  rewarded  than  in  the  manufacture  of 
fine  watches,  among  which  the  celebrated  "Elgin"  is 
universally  accorded  the  leadership  in  all  the  markets 
of  the  world.  This  business  was  organized  and  duly 
incorporated  as  "  The  National  Watch  Company  of 
Chicago,  111.,  "  Aug.  27, 1864,  with  a  capital  of  $100,- 
000,  the  incorporators  being  Benjamin  W.  Raymond, 
Howard  Z.  Culver,  Thos.  S.  Dickerson,  Geo.  M. 


Wheeler,  Philo  Carpenter,  W.  Robbins  and  Edward 
H.  Williams.  In  1865  the  company  was  re-organ- 
ized by  special  charter,  with  a  capital  of  $500,000, 
and  the  title  changed  to  the  National  Watch  Co. 
On  Jan.  28,  1869,  the  authorized  capital  was  in- 
creased to  $2,000,000,  and  the  name  again  altered  to 
that  of  the  Elgin  National  Watch  company.  The 
factory  is  situated  at  Elgin,  111.,  on  the  banks  of  the 
Fox  river,  and  the  area  included  in  the  works  con- 
tains 27  acres,  22  of  which  were  presented  to  the 
company  by  the  citizens  of  Elgin,  who  likewise  do- 
nated 13  additional  acres  to  accommodate  the  cot- 
tages of  the  employes.  The  manufacturing  prem- 
ises consist  of  a  splendid  series  of  buildings,  admi- 
rably arranged  and  fitted  up  with  every  appliance 
and  convenience  that  art  and  science  have  devised 
for  the  prosecution  of  the  business  and  the  comfort 
and  safety  of  the  operatives.  The  machinery  is 
magnificent  and  unsurpassed  in  this  country  or 
Europe,  the  tools  and  appliances  being  miracles  of 
accuracy  and  exactness.  The  drills  for  probing  the 
orifices  in  the  jewels  to  admit  the  shaft  on  which  the 
wheels  revolve  are  almost  as  fine  as  the  filaments  of 
a  spider's  web,  while  the  gauges  used  to  measure  the 
correctness  of  the  aperture  thus  made  are  so  delicate 
as  to  indicate  the  thirtieth  part  of  a  hair  or  the  ten- 
thousandth  part  of  an  inch.  The  cutters  which  are 
employed  to  form  the  teeth  of  the  'scape  wheel  out 
of  the  solid  metal  are  sapphires  ground  down  to  the 
proper  shape  in  diamond  dust  and  oil,  and  then  in- 
serted in  small  wheels  or  discs,  and  so  fine  do  they 


cut  that  the  chips  which  they  can  remove  are  only 
the  thirtieth  part  of  the  thickness  of  a  hair,  and  this 
infinitesimal  portion  can  be  cut  from  any  part  of  the 
tooth,  so  easily  are  their  motions  controlled.  A 
coil  of  wire  weighing  a  pound,  and  worth  $5,  is 
divided  and  worked  into  300,000  screws  worth 
about  $4,000.  These  screws,  which  to  the  naked 
eye  resemble  rifle  powder,  are  finished  in  all  respects 
as  perfectly  as  those  larger  ones  with  which  every- 
one is  familiar,  having  counter-sunk  heads,  threads 
and  grooves  for  the  reception  of  the  screw-driver. 
The  threads  are  cut  with  perfect  accuracy  by  means 
of  discs,  and  of  a  fineness  not  visible  to  the  eye  ex- 
cept by  the  aid  of  a  microscope.  Many  of  the 
tools  and  machines  in  use  in  the  Elgin  National 
Watch  company's  factory  are  the  inventions 
of  employes  of  the  corporation,  about  2,300  skilled 
and  experienced  operatives  being  con- 
stantly engaged.  One  great  distin- 
guishing feature  of  the  Elgin  watches 
is  the  simplicity  of  their  construction. 
In  some  foreign  watches  there  are  as 
many  as  600  different  parts,  rendering 
them  a  perfect  labyrinth  of  cogs  and 
wheels,  which  complexity  of  construc- 
tion necessarily  increases  their  liability 
to  derangement,  and  which  in  the  Elgin 
is  lessened  two-thirds,  and  the  friction 
at  least  one-half.  Again  in  the  Elgin 
there  is  a  perfect  uniformity  of  parts, 
by  which  every  watch  of  the  same  class 
is  a  duplicate  of  every  other.  In  ad- 
dition to  these  advantages  the  Elgin 
watches  have,  in  common  with  others 
of  American  make,  some  peculiarities 
in  invention  which  are  secured  by 
patent.  Mr.  T.  M.  Avery,  the  president,  is  widely 
known  as  one  of  the  representative  manufacturers 
of  the  United  States,  and  worthily  presides  over 
the  rapidly  increasing  business  of  the  Elgin 
National  Watch  company.  Messrs.  J.  W.  Scoville, 
vice-president,  and  Wm.  G.  Prall,  secretary,  are 
able  and  widely  known  business  men,  of  inflexible 
integrity  and  devotion  to  the  company's  interests. 
The  enterprise  of  the  Elgin  National  Watch  com- 
pany is  not  only  a  source  of  pride  to  the  citizens 
of  Chicago,  but  to  the  whole  of  the  United  States, 
while  the  officers,  from  their  training  and  education, 
are  well  qualified  to  carry  on  this  vast  business  and 
with  the  greatest  satisfaction  to  their  numerous 
patrons  in  all  parts  of  the  world. 


B.  F.  Fitch. 

Dealer  in  Paper  Hangings,  Window  Shades,   Paints,  Oils, 
Glass,  Zinc,  White  Lead,  Varnishes,  Brushes,  Etc. 

194  Twenty-second  Street. 

On  entering  the  establishment  of  B.  F.  Fitch  at  No. 
194  Twenty-second  street,  it  is  found  to  be  stocked 
with  a  fine  grade  of  wallpaper,  window  shades,  paints, 
oils,  glass,  zinc,  white  lead,  varnishes,  brushes,  etc.,  in 
fact  everything  to  be  found  in  a  first-class  establish- 
ment of  this  kind.  He  employs  from  eight  to  ten 
competent  workmen  to  assist  him,  and  every  class  of 
work  in  this  line  is  done  with  neatness  and  dispatch. 
Mr.  Fitch  is  an  old  and  experienced  workman  and 


FIFTY  YEARS'   PROGRESS. 


86 


understands  fully  every  branch  of  his  large  business, 
superintending  personally  all  orders  given  to  his 
charge.  He  has  been  established  at  his  present 
quarters  for  the  past  twelve  years,  and  the  large  pat- 
ronage received,  which  is  throughout  the  city,  is 
evidence  of  the  success  he  has  achieved.  He  is  a 
native  of  the  State  of  Pennsylvania,  and  has  been  a 
resident  of  this  city  since  he  began  business  twelve 
years  ago.  He  was  in  the  late  war  as  a  volunteer 
from  this  State,  and  served  acceptably  as  a  lieuten- 
ant of  company  E,  129th  regiment,  Illinois  volun- 
teer infantry. 

E.  W.  Blatchford  &  Co. 

70  North  Clinton  Street. 

The  well-known  shot-tower  on  the  West  side  is  a 
landmark  in  Chicago,  and  serves  to  point  out  the 
place  of  business  of  one  of  the  most  enterprising  and 
prosperous  firms  in  Chicago.  We  allude  to  Messrs. 
E.  W.  Blatchford  &  Co.,  of  TO  North  Clinton  street, 
manufacturers  of 
lead  and  tin  pipe, 
sheet  and  bar  lead, 
pig  lead  and  block 
tin,  solder  and  anti- 
mony, antimonial, 
leads,  linseed  oil 
and  oil  cake,  bab- 
bitt metals,  stereo- 
type, electrotype, 
type  metals,  copper 
and  spelter.  They 
also  make  a  spec- 
ialty of  the  manu- 
facture of  shot,  of 
which  they  turn  out; 
hundreds  of  tonsl 
annually.  Their] 
enormous  factory 
and  shot-tower  at 
North  Clinton 
street  is  one  of  the  best  equipped  in  Chicago,  and 
gives  employment  to  over  100  workmen.  They 
have  a  very  large  trade  among  the  wholesale  city 
houses,  but  by  far  the  larger  part  of  their  goods 
are  shipped  throughout  the  country.  They  are  a 
very  solid  and  reliable  firm,  and  spare  no  pains 
to  retain  the  patronage  they  have  once  acquired. 
To  deal  with  them  once  is  to  deal  with  them  always. 
Mr.  E.  W.  Blatchford  is  a  thorough  specimen  of  an 
American  business  man,  and  is  highly  respected 
among  the  trading  community. 


Geo.  F.  KimbalL 


Importer  and  Dealer  in  Polished  Plate  and  Window  Glass, 

45  and  47  Jackson  Street. 

The  natural  and  acquired  advantages  which  have 
contributed  to  make  the  city  of  Chicago  a  commer- 
cial center  of  such  an  important  character  within 
one  short  half-century  have  also  induced  here  the 
establishment  of  enterprises  which  have  become 
justly  celebrated  far  and  wide,  throughout  the 


length  and  breadth  of  the  United  States.  Such  an 
one  is  that  conducted  by  Mr.  George  F.  Kimball, 
which,  since  its  inauguration  in  1879,  has  obtained  a 
liberal  and  influential  patronage  throughout  the 
entire  west.  Mr.  Kimball  is  an  extensive  importer 
of  plate  and  window  glass,  and  carries  a  large  and 
valuable  stock  of  American  window  glass,  and 
French  and  German  mirrors,  to  accommodate  which  a 
spacious  six-story  building  is  occupied — seventy-five 
by  one  hundred  and  twenty-five  feet  in  dimensions. 
The  goods  carried  by  this  house  are  of  the  very  best 
obtainable,  while  its  resources  are  such  that  the 
largest  orders  can  be  promptly  executed  at  bottom 
prices. 


J.  H.  Wallace. 


Dealer  in  Pine   and   Hardwood  Lumber,  242  South    Water 

Street. 

The  rapid  growth  of  Chicago  abundantly  demon- 
strates the  wisdom  of  those  who  early  entered  the 
lumber  trade,  the  rise  of  which,  with  but  a  few  brief 
intervals,  has  been  rapid  and  permanent.  In  1870, 
seeing  the  advantage  of  the  opening  afforded  in  the 
lumber  trade  to  energy  and  perseverance,  Mr  Wal- 
lace, who  for  the  five  years  prior  had  been  identified 
with  the  dry  goods  trade  at  Decatur,  Mich.,  estab- 
lished this  house,  which  has  since  obtained  a  con- 
stantly increasing  patronage,  and  whose  annual  sales 
now  exceed  ten  million  feet.  The  yards  are  located 
at  North  Branch  and  Eastman  street,  and  are  provid- 
ed with  every  facility  and  appliance  for  the  economi- 
cal shipping  and  handling  of  lumber.  Though  pine 
is  largely  dealt  in,  hardwood  lumber  is  the  specialty 
of  Mr.  Wallace,  in  which  the  trade  can  at  all  times 
depend  on  being  supplied  with  promptness  and 
dispatch  at  the  lowest  market  rates. 


W.  H.  Reid. 


Draper  and  Tailor,  and  Men's  Furnisher,  163  Twenty- 
second  Street. 

One  of  the  leading  drapers,  tailors  and  gents 
furnishers  that  have  been  foremost  in  promoting 
the  standard  of  elegance  in  dress  is  W.  H. 
Reid  ;  and  in  making  a  tour  of  the  business  interests 
of  Chicago,  we  did  not  omit  to  visit  this  popular 
resort  of  all  who  appreciate  elegant,  neat  fitting 
garments.  Mr.  Reid  is  located  at  No.  163  Twenty- 
second  street,  telephone  8209.  This  now  representa- 
tive house  dates  its  inception  from  1862,  and  when 
first  started  was  located  under  the  old  Matteson 
House,  which  was  then  situated  on  the  corner  of  Ran- 
dolph and  Dearborn  streets.  Being  a  first-class  tailor, 
and  turning  out  work  of  the  most  excellent  character, 
his  trade  grew  rapidly,  and  he  has  always  been  rec- 
ognized as  among  the  foremost  tailors  and  drapers 
of  this  city.  His  fine  stock  of  goods  consists  of 
imported  and  American  cloths,  cassimeres  and 
suitings  of  the  latest  styles  and  patterns.  None  but 
experienced  cutters  and  workmen  are  employed,  and 
perfect  fits  are  guaranteed  in  all  cases.  The  large 
trade  of  this  house  necessitates  the  employment  of 
forty  or  more  hands.  In  1871  the  big  fire  took  all 


8fi 


A  BUSINESS  TOUR   OF   CHICAGO. 


that  Mr.  Reid  had,  and  after  the  fire  he  began  again 
at  his  present  premises,  and  is  one  of  but  a  few  who 
paid  one  hundred  cents  to  the  dollar  after  the  fire. 
Mr.  Reid  has  two  sons,  who  also  have  large  estab- 
lishments of  the  same  kind,  and  during  each  year 
Mr.  Reid  takes  a  trip  to  New  York  and  makes 
selections  for  his  trade.  Mr.  Reid  also  carries  a 
large  and  fine  stock  of  gents  furnishing  goods. 
He  has  been  a  resident  of  Chicago  since  1855, 
coming  here  from  New  York,  and  to  his  effort  as 
much  as  any  other  one  man's  is  due  the  advance- 
ment this  branch  of  industry  has  made  in  this  city. 


Chicago  Desk  Manufacturing  Co. 

Manufacturers  of  Office  Desks.    Office  and  Factory,  Corner 

of  Peoria  and  Kinzie  Streets. 

The  largest  concern  in  this  line  in  the  city  is  the 
Chicago  Desk  Manufacturing  company,  of  Peoria 
and  Kinzie  streets.  The  factory  is  a  handsome  six- 
story  brick  building,  sixty  by  sixty-five,  and  there 
are  eighty  workmen  employed.  The  company  is 
exclusively  engaged  in  the  manufacture  of  office 
desks,  and  they  turn  out  a  large  number  annually. 
Their  business  is  nearly  all  transacted  outside  the 
city,  and  there  is  a  great  demand  for  their  goods  in 
all  the  principal  cities  in  the  States.  This  is  an  in- 
corporated company,  and  the  business  has  been  es- 
tablished for  eight  years.  The  following  gentlemen 
are  the  officers  of  the  company:  Lars  L.  Skielvig, 
president,  and  John  H.  Minges,  secretary  and  man- 
ager. They  formerly  did  business  at  North  Des- 
plaines  street,  but  they  moved  into  their  present 
handsome  premises  last  year.  This  is  a  thoroughly 
representative  concern,  and  it  is  well  established  on 
a  sound  commercial  basis.  It  is  under  good  man- 
agement, and  contains  within  itself  all  the  elements 
of  success. 

McHugh  &  Enright. 

Iron  Foundry,  Machinery  and  Light  Castings  a  Specialty, 

199-205  North  Halsted  Street. 

The  large  iron  foundry  of  McHugh  &  Enright, 
at  Nos.  199  to  205  North  Halsted  street,  was  formerly 
known  as  the  Standard  Foundry,  and  has  been  in 
operation  fora  number  of  years,  although  the  present 
proprietors  have  only  had  charge  of  it  since  Sep- 
tember. '86.  Through  their  energy,  enterprise,  and 
the  practical  experience  they  have  brought  to  bear 
upon  the  business,  they  have  been  able  to  win  a 
large  and  influential  trade.  Their  specialty  is  ma- 
chinery and  light  castings,  and  any  fine  work  that  is 
to  be  done  can  be  turned  out  by  them  in  the  best 
manner.  Their  telephone  number  is  4398,  and  all 
orders  received  in  this  manner  meet  with  prompt 
attention.  The  foundry  is  fitted  up  with  all  the 
latest  machinery  and  facilities  for  the  rapid  and 
perfect  prosecution  of  their  work,  and  they  employ 
a  large  corps  of  practical  and  experienced  workmen, 
who  are  under  their  personal  attention,  and  every 
job  that  leaves  their  establishment  may  be  relied 
upon  as  being  perfect  in  every  respect.  Both  mem- 
bers of  the  firm  are  skilled  foundrymen,  this  being 


their  life  trade,  and  as  they  are  hard  and  earnest 
workers,  they  have  succeeded  in  establishing  a  con- 
nection with  the  prominent  iron  merchants  of  the 
city  and  surrounding  country. 


Gates  Iron  Works. 


50  to  58  Clinton  Street. 

The  Gates  Iron  Works,  of  South  Clinton  street, 
are  engaged  in  the  manufacture  of  a  class  of  ma- 
chines that  are  invaluable  to  our  great  railroad  and 
mining  interests.  They  are  principally  concerned  in 
the  production  of  their  celebrated  rock-breaker, 
known  as  the  greatest  rock-breaker  and  ore-crusher 
on  earth,  guaranteed  to  do  three  to  six  times  more 
work  than  any  crusher  in  use.  They  are  in  great 
demand  by  the  principal  railroads  for  breaking  bal- 
last, etc.  In  addition  they  manufacture  mining 
machinery.  The  works  are  owned  and  operated 


by  an  incorporated  company,  of  which  Mr.  P.  W. 
Gates  is  president;  Ralph  Gates,  vice-president  and 
superintendent;  and  J.  L.  Fargo,  secretary  and 
treasurer.  Their  plant  is  supplied  with  all  the  neces- 
sary machinery  adapted  to  their  heavy  work.  Mr. 
P.  W.  Gates,  who  is  the  head  of  the  concern,  started 
in  the  iron  trade,  on  the  banks  of  the  Chicago  river, 
in  1840.  The  business  increased,  and  for  many 
years  was  one  of  the  largest  manufacturing  estab- 
lishments in  Chicago.  In  1871,  he  says,  he  thought 
he  would  retire  from  active  business  and  improve 
his  real  estate.  He  says  he  soon  found  that  he  was 
not  competent  to  carry  out  the  program  of  the 
gentleman  loafer,  and  started  out  again  with  his 
sons  in  the  machinery  business.  The  result  has  been 
the  getting  up,  perfecting  and  introduction  of  the 
greatest  rock-breaker  on  earth. 


Mathias  Peters. 


Manufacturer  of  Upholstery,    Drapery  and  Millinery  Trim- 
mings, Fringes,  Tassels,  Gimps,  Cords, 

Etc.,   229  Fulton  Street. 

A  business  that  has  its  importance  among  the 
furniture  men  of  Chicago  is  that  carried  on  by  Mr. 
Mathias  Peters,  at  229  Fulton  street.  He  is  a  man- 
ufacturer of  upholstery,  drapery,  and  millinery 
trimmings,  fringes,  tassels,  gimps,  cords,  etc.  Mr. 
Peters  started  this  business  in  1872.  His  factory  is 
a  handsome  brick  structure,  cornering  on  Fulton 


FIFTY  YEARS'   PROGRESS. 


87 


and  Sangamon  streets.  He  gives  employment  to 
fifty  workpeople,  and  is  generally  as  busy  as  he 
well  can  be.  He  manufactures  none  but  the  very 
best  articles,  and  his  trade  is  entirely  among  the 
first-class  houses.  His  principal  customers  are 
among  the  furniture  supply  houses  and  large  dry 
goods  establishments.  Mr.  Peters  is  a  native  of 
Germany,  but  he  has  resided  in  this  city  since  1870. 
We  would  also  call  attention  to  the  Peters 
po\ver  spinning  wheel,  invented  by  Mr.  Peters.  It 
is  something  entirely  new  for  the  manufacture  of 
cords  and  gimps.  The  lightest  and  heaviest,  as 
well  as  the  finest  work,  can  be  done  with  this  wheel, 
combining  accuracy,  speed  and  economy.  It  occu- 
pies but  one-third  the  space  of  the  old  wheel,  and 
requires  but  little  power  to  drive  it,  and,  owing  to 
the  simplicity  of  mechanism,  will  effect  a  saving  of 
from  ten  to  fifteen  percent.  It  has  the  following  ad- 
vantages: It  does  not  require  a  boy  to  run  it;  it 
runs  both  right  and  left,  without  crossing  the  band; 
it  has  a  brake  to  stop  it  instantly ;  it  can  be  opera- 
ted by  a  single  shifting  cord  attached  overhead;  it 
requires  oiling  but  once  a  day.  It  can  be  seen  in 
operation  at  his  factory  in  Chicago,  and  at  the  factory 
of  Walliser,  617  and  619  Arch  street,  Philadelphia. 
The  inspection  of  manufacturers  is  invited. 


Mullen  Bros.  &  Co. 

Woolens  and    Tailors'   Trimmings,  264  and   266  Madison 

Street. 

Like  many  others  of  the  leading  mercantile 
houses  of  Chicago,  that  of  Messrs.  Mullen  Bros.  & 
Co.  was  formerly  located  at  Milwaukee,  where  it 


was  established  in  1856.  In  1880  they  opened  a 
branch  in  Chicago,  which  proved  a  complete  success, 
and  was  followed  three  years  later  by  the  removal 
of  the  entire  business  to  this  city.  The  firm  occupy 
very  spacious  and  eligibly  located  premises,  and 
carry  one  of  the  most  complete  and  extensive 
stocks  of  woolens  and  tailors'  trimmings  to  be 
found  in  the  country,  the  great  European  manu- 
facturing centers,  as  well  as  the  leading  American 
mills,  being  represented  in  large  variety.  The  firm 
have  nine  traveling  salesmen  on  the  road  constantly, 
representing  them  to  the  trade  in  all  parts  of  the 


west  and  northwest,  while  the  house  is  fully  pre- 
pared with  all  necessary  facilities  and  resources  to 
execute  all  orders  not  only  promptly,  but  with  that 
intelligent  understanding  that  has  made  their  efforts 
so  highly  appreciated  among  their  patrons.  The 
house  is  in  every  respect  a  first-class  one.  Messrs. 
Andrew  and  James  Mullen  and  Charles  Catlin,  the 
proprietors,  experienced  merchants,  are  recognized 
exponents  of  the  various  branches  of  metropolitan 
trade,  and  they  well  merit  the  high  degree  of  prom- 
inence to  which  their  own  energy  and  enterprise 
have  attained. 


Hill's  National  Builder. 

Hill  Standard  Book   Co.,  Publishers,   103  State  Street. 
Established  March,  1885. 

Hill's  National  Builder  is  the  acknowledged  repre- 
sentative of  one  of  the  foremost  industries  in  the 
world.  It  is  a  mammoth  monthly  illustrated  journal 
of  practical  building,  containing  all  the  way  from 
thirty-two  to  forty-eight  pages,  bound  and  trimmed 
like  a  magazine,  printed  upon  the  best  quality  of 
book  paper,  and  is  one  of  the  handsomest  publica- 
tions issued,  typographically  speaking,  besides 
containing  valuable  editorial  matter,  and  market 
quotations  as  to  lumber,  sash,  doors,  blinds,  brick, 
stone,  iron,  glass,  building  hardware  and  everything 
pertaining  to  the  erection  of  a  building  from  foun- 
dation to  roof,  to  the  dealers  in  which  its  advertising 
columns,  with  its  large  circulation  all  over  the 
Union,  must  necessarily  be  of  great  value.  An 
especial  feature  is  the  complete  set  of  practical 
working  drawings  in  colors,  with  full  details,  specifi- 
cations and  estimates,  accompanying  each  number. 
This  work  is  in  charge  of  Thomas  E.  Hill,  author  of 
"  HiH's  Manual,"  "  Hill's  Album,"  and  other  popular 
works,  assisted  by  Mr.  Geo.  O.  Garnsey,  one  of  the 
leading  architects  of  Chicago,  where  he  has  been 
actively  engaged  in  his  profession  for  the  past 
twenty-five  years.  Of  the  many  publications 
started  in  these  interests  in  the  United  States,  Hill's 
National  Builder  very  early  in  its  history  has  attained 
a  recognized  position,  while  the  ability,  energy  and 
liberality  displayed  in  its  management  must  lead  to 
greatly  enhanced  success  in  the  near  future. 


The  Hiram  Sibley  Fireproof 
Warehouses. 

Nos.  2-18  North  Clark  Street. 

In  taking  a  perspective  review  of  the  commercial 
interests  of  Chicago  for  the  past  fifty  years,  we 
must  not  fail,  in  our  "Business  Tour,"  to  give  an 
account  of  the  visit  made  to  "The  Hiram  Sibley 
Fireproof  Warehouses."  at  Nos.  2-18  North  Clark 
street.  They  are  grand  specimens  of  solid  and 
beautiful  architecture,  and  are  the  first  strictly  fire- 
proof  warehouses  erected  in  this  city.  They  will  long 
stand  as  a  monument  of  the  energy  and  enterprise 
of  the  owner,  whose  favorite  maxim  is  "that  the 
preservation  from  destruction  by  any  cause  of  value  in 


A  BUSINESS  TOUR  OF  CHICAGO. 


any  form  is  economy  in  business."  This,  together 
with  the  fact  of  there  being  a  lack  of  sufficient  first- 
class  storage  accommodation  in  Chicago,  was  the 
origin  of  these  warehouses.  They  have  a  frontage 
on  North  Clark  street  of  200  feet,  and  a  depth  of 
240  feet  on  the  river.  This  includes  the  warehouses 
A,  B  and  C.  The  structures  A  and  Bare  completed 
and  in  active  operation.  It  is  contemplated  to  erect 
building  C  in  the  near  future. 

Building  A  contains  the  boilers  for  hoisting  and 
heating  purposes,  has  the  main  machinery  of  the 
warehouses  in  its  basement,  and  is  eight  stories  in 
height.  The  main  floor,  on  Clark  street,  is  planned 


for  stores,  with  large  plate-glass  windows,  four  of 
which  are  occupied  by  the  firm  of  Hiram  Sibley  & 
Co.  for  their  general  offices  and  the  retail  depart- 
ment of  the  Chicago  branch  of  their  seed  business. 
Above  the  main  floor  are  elegant  offices,  with  every 
modern  convenience,  for  the  use  of  brokers  in  mer- 
chandise, agents  of  out-of-town  business  concerns 
and  transportation  companies.  The  four  remaining 
floors  are  used  mainly  by  Hiram  Sibley  &  Co.  for 
the  cleaning  and  storage  of  field  and  grass  seeds,  of 
which  they  are  doing  a  large  and  constantly  increas- 
ing business. 

Building  B,  immediately  back  of  and  adjoining 
A,  and  covering  the  same  area  of  80x200  feet,  is 
ten  stories  in  height,  and  is  adapted  throughout  to 
the  safe  storage  of  large  stocks  of  goods  and  mer- 
chandise. Here  are  placed  the  four  large  steam  ele- 
vators, built  by  Hale  &  Co.,  after  special  patterns 
for  these  buildings,  running  from  basement  to  top 
story,  one  of  them  having  the  capacity  of  carrying 
a  loaded  truck  of  15,000  Ibs.  weight  to  any  floor. 
Loaded  teams  enter  by  an  arched  driveway  from 
Clark  street  to  the  center  of  building  B  on  the 
main  floor,  and  rapidly  dispose  of  their  loads,  entire- 
ly under  cover  of  the  building. 

Building  C,  is  intended  to  be  an  exact  duplicate 


of  building  B,  with  the  addition  of  appliances  and 
space  set  apart  for  cold  storage. 

The  exterior  of  the  warehouses  is  a  departure  from 
the  nondescript  style  usually  employed  in  buildings 
of  this  character,  and  presents  a  very  fine  appear- 
ance. The  Clark  street  front,  of  Anderson  pressed 
brick  and  iron,  with  terra  cotta  details,  and  its  liberal 
display  of  glass,  is  very  effective;  and  the  river  and 
railroad  fronts,  while  somewhat  plainer  in  detail,  are 
strong  and  imposing.  The  broad  pilasters,  running 
up  from  the  foundation  to  long  projecting  arches  at 
the  ninth  story,  seem  to  add  to  the  already  great 
height  of  the  building,  the  whole  forming  a  har- 
monious structure  of  mas- 
sive and  pleasing  pro- 
portions, which  does 
credit  to  the  taste  of  the 
builder  and  skill  of  the 
architect  and  designer. 

The  extraordinary  size 
and  facilities  of  his  ware- 
houses enable  him  to  offer 
the  advantages  of  first- 
class  fireproof  storage  to 
other  business  houses, 
where  the  same  views  of 
the  close  economies  in 
business  prevail. 

One  noticeable  feature 
is  the  large  iron  letters  on 
the  top  of  the  building. 
They  are  eight  feet  in 
height  and  can  be  seen  a 
long  way  off.  Mr.  Sibley 
is  also  the  noted  seeds- 
man of  this  country.  He 
bought  out,  several  years 
ago,  the  large  business  of 
Briggs  Bros.  The  main 
house  is  located  at  Rochesr 
ter,  N.  Y.,  and  the  western  branch  in  this  city.  This 
department  of  the  business,  together  with  the 
warehouses,  is  under  the  charge  and  personal  direc- 
tion of  Mr.  F.  A.  Warner,  who  has  had  many  years 
of  experience  in  the  seed  business,  and  been  an  active 
member  of  the  Chicago  Board  of  Trade  since  1879. 
There  is  kept  constantly  on  hand  a  choice  and  select 
stock  of  timothy,  blue  grass,  orchard  grass,  red  top 
and  Hungarian,  clover  in  all  standard  varieties, 
the  finest  mixtures  for  lawns,  and  a  variety  of  pop- 
ular imported  grasses,  sorghum,  broom  corn, 
millets,  seeding  flax  and  buckwheat,  also  Sibley's 
Pride  of  the  North,  Yellow  Dent  and  other  tested 
varieties  of  seed  corn.  Garden  and  flower  seed, 
together  with  all  kinds  of  implements  for  their  culti- 
vation, are  kept  on  hand  by  this  firm.  They  are 
prepared  to  receive  consignments  of  seeds  from 
growers  or  dealers  who  desire  to  hold  for  highei 
prices,  and  have  no  facilities  of  their  own  for  clean- 
ing and  storing.  If  desired,  all  seeds  will  be  re- 
cleaned  and  put  in  proper  shape  for  the  market,  or 
held  in  store  at  reasonable  rates.  These  warehouses 
are  absolutely  fireproof,  and,  besides  all  facilities  for 
general  storage,  have  a  department  for  the  receipt 
of  bonded  goods  also.  For  further  information  ad- 
dress Hiram  Sibley  &  Co.,  Chicago,  111. 


FIFTY  YEARS'   PROGRESS. 


Dunlap  &  Co. 


Palmer  House  Block,  171  and  173  State  Street. 


The  name  of  Dunlap  &  Co.  has  long  been  insepa- 
rably connected  with  the  finest  trade  in  gentlemen's 
hats  in  this  country,  and  whose  retail  stores  in  the 
leading  cities  are  to  be  found  located  in  the  very 
center  of  trade,  viz:  In  New  York  City  at  Nos.  178 
and  180  Fifth  avenue,  and  No.  179  Broadway,  near 
Cortlandt  street;  in  Philadelphia,  at  No.  914  Chest- 
nut street ;  and  in  Chicago,  in  the  Palmer  house,  at 
Nos.  171  and  173  State  street.  The  firm  employ 
hundreds  of  hands  and  operate  three  distinct  and 
separate  factories,  two  in  New  York,  one  for  silk  and 
opera  hats  at  Nos.  191  to  195  Seventh  avenue,  and 
the  other  for  straw  goods  at  Nos,  132  and  134  South 
Fifth  avenue,  while  the  felt  hat  factory  is  ire  Brooklyn, 
at  Nos.  72  to  88  Nostrand  avenue,  the  latter  having 
been  destroyed  by  fire  in  1886,  entailing  a  heavy 
loss,  but  was  immediately  rebuilt,  and  is  now  in  op- 
eration on  a  larger  scale  than  ever.  Seeing  the  de- 
sirability of  representation  in  this  city,  Messrs.  Dun- 
lap  &  Co.  as  early  as  1868  established  their  branch 
here.  They  have  agencies  established  in  all  the 
large  cities  of  the  union.  The  Chicago  branch  is 
under  the  efficient  management  of  Mr.  James  P. 
Brewster,  who  is  prepared  to  show  the  largest  and 
most  stylish  assortment  of  gentlemen's  hats  in  the 
city.  Only  the  best  grade  of  hats  is  to  be  found  in 
this  establishment,  and  every  one  is  sent  from  their 
large  factories  in  the  east,  and  contains  the  die  or 
trademark  of  Dunlap  &  Co.  The  prices  in  all  cases 
are  the  same,  as  this  firm  considers  they  have  no 
competition  for  these  goods,  and  do  not  deviate 
from  an  established  price  the  country  over. 

The  firm  have  ever  aimed  to  lead,  in  the  attain- 
ment of  which  as  to  quality  and  styles  large  sums 
are  expended  annually,  with  the  result  that  the  pro- 
ductions of  their  factories  are  unrivaled  even  by  the 
finest  London  or  Parisian  importations,  and  the  de- 
mand for  which  is  rapidly  increasing  all  over  the 
country.  

Sautter  &  Apking. 

Manufacturers  of  Men's,  Boys'  and  Youth's  Boots  and 

Shoes,  Nos.  66,  68,  and  70  West  Lake  Street. 
Among  the  many  notable  business  houses  in 
Chicago  that  have  taken  a  prominent  position  in 
the  commercial  world,  we  mention  that  of  Messrs. 
Sautter  &  Apking,  manufacturers  of  men's,  boys' 
and  youth's  pegged,  nailed  and  machine-sewed  boots 
and  shoes,  of  Nos.  66-70  West  Lake  street.  This 
firm  occupies  two  floors  in  the  building,  and  employs 
sixty  workpeople,  and  they  have  facilities  for  turn- 
ing out  125  cases  of  boots  and  shoes  a  week.  Mr. 


J.  Sautter  is  a  native  of  the  kingdom  of  Wur- 
temberg,  Germany,  while  Mr.  Apking  was  born  in 
New  York  State,  and  they  have  been  associated  to- 
gether in  business  since  1880.  They  formerly  occu- 
pied premises  at  the  corner  of  Lake  and  Franklin 
streets,  but  their  increased  business  required  in- 
creased accommodation,  and  in  May,  1886,  they 
moved  to  their  present  location.  They  have  a 
very  large  city  trade,  selling  directly  to  the  retail 
dealers,  and  they  are  gradually  pushing  their  goods 
into  the  country.  They  turn  out  the  very  best  of 
goods,  both  as  regards  workmanship  and  material, 
and  as  they  sell  direct  to  the  trade  without  the  in- 
tervention of  jobbers,  they  are  enabled  to  compete 
favorably  as  regards  terms. 


Selz,  Schwab  &  Co. 


Boots  and  Shoes,  Nos.  192,  194,  196,  198  and  200 
Franklin  Street. 

In  the  wholesale  manufacturing  boot  and  shoe 
trade  of  the  west,  the  house  of  Selz,  Schwab  &  Co., 
of  this  city,  may  be  fitly  considered  a  representative 
firm,  the  development  of  their  business  aptly  typify- 
ing the  growth  of  commerce  throughout  the  west. 
They  have  neglected  no  opening  that  presented 
itself  nor  failed  to  retain  the  trade  which  the  unsur- 

Eassed  quality  of  their  goods  and  their  liberal  terms 
ave  secured.  They  carry  a  complete  stock  in  all 
the  various  grades,  and  in  their  factory  give  employ- 
ment to  over  nine  hundred  skilled  artisans,  besides 
an  army  of  clerks,  while  their  traveling  salesmen  are 
constantly  on  the  road  all  over  the  States  west  of 
the  Alleghanies  and  as  far  south  as  the  Rio  Grande. 
They  occupy  very  extensive  premises  at  Nos.  192  to 
200  Franklin  street,  six  entire  floors,  each  two  hun- 
dred by  one  hundred  and  fifty  feet  in  dimensions, 
being  occupied.  The  house  makes  a  specialty  of 
fine  boots  and  shoes,  which  have  never  yet  failed  to 
win  their  way  when  introduced,  such  is  their  superior 
quality  and  correct  price.  The  success  of  this  house 
has  been  typical  of  Chicago's  remarkable  progress. 


Simeon  Harwell  &  Co. 

Manufacturers   and    Jobbers    of   Men's    Furnishing    Goods, 

244  and  246  Monroe  Street. 

As  an  essentially  representative  house,  the  firm 
of  Simeon  Farwell  &  Co.  are  standard  in  this  line. 
As  manufacturers  and  jobbers  of  men's  furnishing 
goods  they  are  second  to  none  and  possess  unsur- 
passed facilities  in  their  factory  for  the  production 
of  these  goods  at  a  minimum  cost,  over  three  hun- 
dred hands  being  constantly  employed.  The  house 
is  an  old  one,  Hamill  &  Laskey  Co.,  the  founders, 
having  been  for  years  in  the  business.  The  present 
firm  was  organized  August,  1885,  and  is  composed  of 
Simeon  Farwell,  H.  S.  Farwell  and  Stephen  Laskey, 
practical,  experienced  manufacturers,  and  thorough- 
ly conversant  with  the  wants  of  their  critical  trade. 
A  full  line  of  men's  furnishing  goods  is  made,  and  a 
large  stock  carried  at  their  spacious  storerooms,  in 
this  city,  fifty  by  one  hundred  and  seventy  feet 


A  BUSINESS   TOUR   OF   CHICAGO. 


in  dimensions,  while  a  specialty  is  made  of  their 
celebrated  diamond  brand  S.  F.  &  Co.  farmers', 
miners'  and  mechanics'  garments,  which  are  unsur- 
passed for  quality,  durability  and  workmanship. 
The  house  enjoys  an  enviable  reputation  among 
jobbers  and  first-class  retailers,  wherever  introduced. 
Indeed,  to  the  care  and  attention  personally  be- 
stowed by  these  gentlemen  upon  all  the  processes 
of  manufacture,  is  largely  due  the  success  of  this 
reliable  firm.  

National  Boiler  Works. 

J.  Bee,  Proprietor,  56,  58  and  60  Fulton  Street. 
A  visit  of  interest  is  to  the  National  Boiler  Works, 
Mr.  Joseph  Bee,  proprietor,  at  Nos.  56  to  60  Fulton 
street.  Here  we  find  a  scene  of  activity  and  thrift 
at  once  indicative  of  the  importance  and  standing  of 
this  firm.  A  large  force  of  workmen  is  busily  en- 
gaged in  the  manufacture  of  all  kinds  of  marine, 


ing  goods  trade,  and  therefore  it  is  that  only  those 
thoroughly  conversant  with  the  business  in  its  every 
detail  ever  attain  even  comparative  success.  Among 
those  engaged  in  this  line  in  this  city  who  have  at- 
tained well-merited  recognition,  none  have  achieved 
greater  prominence  than  Messrs.  Ries  &  Co.  The 
members  of  the  firm,  Messrs.  B.  Ries  and  M.Guettel, 
are  both  Germans  by  birth,  and  on  coming  to  the 
United  States,  while  still  quite  young,  settled  in 
Chicago  and  organized  their  house  in  1878,  on  Frank- 
lin street,  as  importers  and  jobbers  in  ladies'  and 
gents'  furnishing  goods.  In  1882,  in  order  to  procure 
enlarged  facilities,  they  removed  to  Nos.  207  and 
209  Monroe  street,  and  which  in  turn,  in  January, 
1886,  was  found  to  be  inadequate  to  accommodate 
their  largely  increasing  trade,  necessitating  a  further 
removal  at  that  time  to  their  present  spacious 
premises,  one  hundred  feet  square  in  dimensions. 
Their  trade  is  general  and  comprises  a  well-selected 
and  complete  assortment  of  ladies'  and  gents'  fur- 
nishing goods,  including  gloves,  hosiery,  neckwear, 
underwear,  shirts,  and  every  article,  in  short,  to  be 
found  in  a  well-ordered  and  strictly  first-class  es- 
tablishment. Four  traveling  salesmen  are  con- 
stantly on  the  road,  and  a  large  staff  of  clerks  are 
engaged  in  the  house,  in  promptly  filling  orders 
from  customers  in  all  parts  of  the  west,  who  have 
been  attracted  and  permanently  retained  by  the  re- 
liable quality  of  their  goods,  their  reasonableness  in 
prices  and  by  the  liberal  policy  which  has  always 
characterized  the  transactions  of  Ries  &  Co. 


locomotive  and  stationary  boilers,  and  sheet  iron 
work  of  all  kinds.  In  another  part  of  the  works 
boiler  heads  and  flue  holes  are  being  flanged 
by  machinery  in  the  most  thorough  manner.  This 
is  the  specialty  of  these  works,  and  the  jobs  turned 
out  of  this  department  give  the  best  of  satisfaction 
as  egards  durability  and  finish.  The  latest  and 
bes  improved  machinery  is  in  use  here,  and 
every  facility  is  had  for  the  rapid  and  perfect  prose- 
cut  on  of  work.  The  premises  occupied  are  60x130 
fee  ,  besides  ample  space  for  storage  and  handling  of 
all  material  used.  The  business  was  begun  by  Mr. 
Joseph  Bee  in  1867  in  a  small  way,  but  by  energy 
and  industry  he  is  now  at  the  head  of  one  of  the 
largest  and  finest  establishments  of  this  kind  in 
Chicago.  The  trade  is  large  and  increasing  each 
year.  Products  from  these  works  can  be  found  not 
only  in  all  parts  of  this  city,  but  throughout  the 
west  and  northwest. 


Ries  &  Co. 


Ladies'  and  Gents'  Furnishing  Goods,  Nos.  251  to 

255  Monroe  Street. 

Few  branches  of  mercantile  pursuits  demand 
closer  knowledge  of  the  wants  of  the  trade  to  insure 
successful  results  than  the  ladies' and  gents'  furnish- 


A.  C.  Mather  &  Co. 

Manufacturers   and    Importers    of  Kid  Gloves.    Wholesale 

Depot,  122  and  124  Market   Street. 

Of  those  houses  that    have  attained   distinction 

in  this  industry  few  have  the  complete  equipment 

and  the  valuable  experience  of  A.  C.  Mather  &  Co., 

the  fine  goods  bearing  his  name  having  an  estab- 


lished reputation,  and  are  standard  in  all  the  princi- 
pal markets  of  the  west,  northwest  and  south.  The 
factory  in  this  city  employs  a  large  force  of  skilled 
operatives  in  turning  out  these  unsurpassed  goods, 
and  a  large  stock  in  all  sizes  and  colors  is  necessarily 
carried  to  promptly  fill  the  orders  daily  pouring  in 
from  all  over  the  country.  In  fact  "The  Mather," 
on  account  of  its  reasonableness  in  price  and  ad- 


FIFTY   YEARS'   PROGRESS, 


m'itted  superiority  in  quality,  has  all  but  driven 
from  the  market  the  many  comparatively  worthless 
grades  of  imported  kids,  and  is  a  formidable  rival  of 
even  the  most  expensive  Paris  makes.  This  house 
has  been  established  for  the  past  eight,  years,  and 
occupies  an  essentially  representative  position,  its 
proprietors  esteeming  time  and  money  well  spent 
in  maintaining  the  high  reputation  these  goods  have 
attained. 

Garden  City  Stool  Co. 

Office  and  Factory,  427  and  429  Blue  Island  Avenue. 
The  Garden  City  Stool  company  next  claimed  our 
attention.     The  officers  of  the  company  are  as  fol- 
lows:   G.  W.  Schultz,  president;  Andrew  Fuertsch, 
secretary ;  and  Geo.  Fuertsch,  manager.     We  found, 


A  force  of  thirty  men  are  employed,  and  the  best 
of  satisfaction  is  guaranteed  in  all  cases.  Their 
designer  is  now  employed  in  completing  various 
modern  and  beautiful  specimens  for  their  new  illus- 
trated catalogue,  which  will  be  issued  in  the  near 
future,  and  will  be  a  surprise  for  the  trade. 


on  entering  the  first  floor,  a  large  and  varied  stock 
of  piano,  organ  and  store  stools,  of  fine  pattern  and 
superior  finish  and  workmanship.  One  can  gain 
some  idea  of  the  magnitude  of  this  establishment 
when  we  say  that  they  turn  out  over  forty  thousand 
of  these  stools  annually,  and  that  their  trade  ex- 
tends to  all  parts  of  the  United  States.  Their  office 
and  factory  is  located  at  Nos.  427  and  429  Blue 
Island  avenue  being  two  stories  in  height,  and 
covers  an  area  of  fifty  by  sixty-five  feet.  The 
business  was  begun  in  1882  on  South  Canal  street, 
under  the  name  of  Fuertsch  &  Pitts,  and  was 
incorporated  under  the  present  name  last  October. 


Merchants  Safe  Deposit  Co. 

78,  80  and  82  La  Salle  Street. 

An  unusually  interesting  place  to  visit  is  the  vaults 
and  safes  of  the  Merchants  Safe  Deposit  Co.,  at  78, 
80  and  82  La  Salle  street.  The  two  vaults,  which  are 
very  long  and  occupy  40x150,  contain  no  less  than 
6,000  safes — all  fire  and  burglar  proof.  These  vaults 
are  owned  by  the  Merchants  National  Bank  Co.,  and 
occupy  the  space  underneath  that  bank's  office. 
The  president  of  this  Safe  Deposit  Co.  is  C.  B.  Blair, 
Esq.;  treasurer,  C.  J.  Blair;  and  manager,  G.  E. 
Purington. 

This  company  allow  larger  safes  and  more  room 
than  any  other  company  for  the  same  money. 
Their  system  of  safes  is  unequaled  for  massiveness, 
strength  and  beauty.  They  are  protected  by  double 
combination  improved  time  locks  and  guarded  by 
armed  men  night  and  day.  These  safes  are  for  rent 
at  from  $5  per  year  and  upwards,  for  the  safe  keep- 
ing of  money,  bonds,  jewelry,  deeds,  abstracts  and 
valuables  of  every  description.  The  company  also 
receive  for  storage  trunks  and  packages,  paintings 
silverware,  etc.  Office  hours  are  from  9  a.  m.  to 
5  p.  m.  

Bookwalter,  Kelley  &  Co. 

General  Commission  Merchants,  78  South  Water  Street. 
Our  next  visit  was  to  one  of  the  most  active  and 
enterprising  houses  engaged  in  the  produce  com- 
mission business  in  Chicago.  The  co-partners — S. 
Bookwalter,  S.  G.  Kelley  and  C.  H.  Bartlett— are 
business  men  possessed  of  a  wide  range  of  practical 
experience,  and  have  developed  a  large  and  growing 
trade,  including  among  their  correspondents  leading 
producers  and  dairymen  throughout  the  western 
States.  They  are  located  at  No.  78  South  Water 
street,  near  State,  and  possess  every  facility  for  the 
prompt  disposal  of  large  consignments  of  butter, 
eggs,  poultry  and  country  produce  generally,  num- 
bering among  their  customers  our  principal  market- 
men  and  dealers;  also  selling  to  eastern  points. 
They  have  an  extensive  trade  throughout  the  west, 
from  Montana  to  New  Mexico.  Dealers  in  search 
of  choice  creamery  and  fresh  dairy  butter  are  re- 
ferred to  this  house,  as  they  make  a  prominent 
specialty  of  this  article.  They  are  all  driving  mer- 
chants and  good  judges  of  all  kinds  of  produce.  The 
firm  has  retained  the  entire  confidence  of  our  lead- 
ing financial  circles,  being  known  for  its  legitimate 
methods,  and  has  attained  a  record  at  once  a  credit 
to  the  co-partners  and  an  abundant  guarantee  to  all 
who  have  mercantile  transactions  with  them. 


A  BUSINESS  TOUR   OF  CHICAGO. 


Wold  &  Wulff. 

Undertakers  and  Livery,  177  West  Indiana  Street. 
Messrs.  Wold  &  Wulff's,  of  No.  187  West  Indiana 
street,  is  one  of  the  best  known  undertaking  estab- 
lishments on  the  West  side.  They  have  been  in  busi- 
ness here  during  the  last  fifteen  years,  and  have  suc- 
ceeded in  establishing  a  most  respectable  connection. 
Their  rooms  are  fitted  up  in  a  most  elegant  manner, 
and  they  carry  a  large  stock  of  caskets,  coffins,  and 
all  the  usual  articles  found  in  a  house  of  this  descrip- 
tion. In  connection  with  their  undertaking  busi- 
ness they  run  a  livery  stable  at  No.  4  Peccary  street. 
Mr.  Wold  was  born  in  Norway  and  came  to  Chicago 
a  quarter  of  a  century  ago,  while  Mr.  Wulff  is  also  a 
native  of  the  same  country  and  has  been  a  resident 
of  this  city  for  the  past  twenty-two  years.  Their 
telephone  number  is  4636. 


Stotz,  Woltz  &  Co. 


Manufacturers  of  Furniture,  Factory  and  Office,  57,  59,  61, 
and  63,  Illinois  Street;    Warerooms,  193 

Wabash  Avenue. 

Prominent  among  the  many  houses  of  Chicago  is 
the  old  and  noted  firm  of  Stotz,  Woltz  &  Co.,  whose 
large  factory  and  office  is  located  at  Nos.  57,  59,  61 
and  63  Illinois  street.  Their  mammoth  factory 


isfaction,  while  their  finishing  work  in  buildings  can- 
not be  surpassed  and  meets  the  approval  cf  the  most 
exact  and  critical.  This  firm  has  performed  many 
important  jobs,  not  only  in  this  city,  but  all  over  the 
country,  notably  of  which  is  the  finishing  work  of 
the  government's  new  custom-house  at  St.  Louis, 
as  well  as  the  one  in  this  city.  The  business  of  this 
firm  was  begun  in  1863  in  a  small  way, and  their  suc- 
cess and  prosperity  has  been  the  result  of  good  ma- 
terial, good  work,  and  close  personal  application  to 
all  branches  of  their  large  business. 

Both  members  of  the  firm  are  natives  of  Germany, 
and  have  long  been  residents  of  the  Garden  City, 
which  they  have  successfully  helped  to  build  up  and 
improve. 

William  Neff. 


Dealer  in  Flour,  Meal,  Hay,  Feed,  Etc.,  1064  West 

Madison  Street. 

This  house  carries  a  full  supply  of  flour  of  all 
brands,  meal,  hay,  feed  of  all  kinds,  and  country  pro- 
duce. Mr.  Neff  was,  at  the  time  of  his  death,  one  of 
the  oldest  residents  and  merchants  of  Chicago,  com- 
ing here  way  back  among  the  40's.  The  business 
has  been  established  since  1873,  and  the  premises 
are  well  arranged  for  the  business.  The  best 
the  market  affords  can  be  found  here  and  is  sold 
at  reasonable  prices.  Mr.  Neff  was  a  native 
of  Vermont  and  was  connected  more  or  less  all 
his  life  with  the  farm  produce  business. 
He  was  at  different  times  town  clerk, 
school  director  and  justice  of  the  peace 
^  of  the  township  of  Cicero,  which  this 
W  suburb  of  Chicago  was  formerly  called. 
All  in  all,  this  is  one  of  the  standard 
houses  in  the  section  of  the  city  where 
located. 


Bernard  H.  May. 


covers  an  area  of  one  hundred  by  one  hundred  and 
eight  feet,  and  is  three  stories  high  with  a  large 
basement.  They  also  own  and  use  a  large  building 
on  Indiana  street.  They  are  manufacturers  of  all 
kinds  of  furniture,  but  run  as  a  specialty  store,  bank, 
drug-store  and  saloon  fixtures,  and  hardwood  finish 
for  residences  and  public  buildings.  All  their  goods 
are  turned  out  in  the  most  workmanlike  and  artistic 
manner,  the  designs  being  unique  and  original  with 
the  firm,  as  they  have  their  own  pattern-maker. 
They  employ  a  large  force  of  hands,  including  over 
one  hundred  skilled  and  experienced  workmen. 
Their  goods  are  all  reliable  and  give  the  best  of  sat- 


Manufacturer  of  All  Kinds  of  Rattan,  Reed  and 
Willow  Ware,   Etc.,  95  and  97   East 

Indiana  Street. 

On  our  visit  to  the  establishment  of 
Bernard  H.  May,  at  Nos.  95  and  97  East 
Indiana  street,  we  found  nearly  a  score  of 
people  busily  engaged  in  the  manufacture 
of  all  kinds  of  rattan,  reed  and  willow 
ware.  In  this  line  Mr.  May  makes  a  spe- 
cialty of  reed  and  rattan  chairs.  Although 
only  established  since  September,  1885,  he  has  built 
up  a  large  and  rapidly  increasing  trade.  His  pat- 
terns are  of  the  latest  and  most  approved  styles 
and  meet  with  ready  sale  among  the  city  mer- 
chants. All  work  is  first  class  and  under  the 
direct  supervision  of  the  proprietor,  who  is  skilled 
and  experienced  in  this  line  of  manufacture.  Mr. 
May  is  a  native  of  Chicago  and  has  shown  much 
talent  and  enterprise  in  the  successful  business  he 
has  established,  and  we  heartily  recommend  him  to 
our  many  readers  desiring  work  of  this  class,  feel- 
ing assured  that  they  will  be  fairly  and  courteously 
treated. 


FIFTY   YEARS'    PROGRESS. 


Fitchburg  Machine  Works. 


Manufacturers  of  Machinists'  Tools,  No.  59  South 
Canal  Street. 


A  greater  part  of  the  work  of  this  foundry  is  for 
the  North  Chicago  rolling  mills,  although  their 
trade  in  other  parts  of  the  city  is  also  very  large. 
About  one  hundred  and  fifty  hands  are  employed, 
and  about  10,000  to  15,000  tons  of  iron  is  used 
annually.  The  men  connected  with  this  business 
are  well  known,  not  only  among  the  iron  mer- 
chants, but  to  the  business  men  of  Chicago,  as  alive 
to  every  interest  which  tends  to  promote  the  gen- 
eral welfare  of  the  city  in  the  iron  trade. 


The  Fitchburg  Machine  Works,  of  Fitchburg, 
Mass.,  have  a  large  repository  at  No.  59  South  Canal 
street,  where  they  keep  in  stock  a  large  variety  of 
machinists'  lathes,  planers  and  drill  presses.  This 
is  a  partnership  company,  of  which  Messrs.  J.  L. 
Chapman,  Harrington  Sibley,  and 
Jos.  S.  Wilson  are  the  proprietors, 
and  their  Chicago  business  is  under 
the  efficient  management  of  Mr.  C. 
F.  Wardell,  a  gentleman  well  and 
favorably  known  throughout  the 
country.  Mr.  Wardell  is  also  agent 
for  the  sale  of  the  Taylor  Manu- 
facturing company's,  of  Chambers- 
burg,  Pa.,  engines.  These  latter 
include  Taylor's  high-speed  auto- 
matic engine,  the  Tiger  agricultural 
and  Tiger  portable  engines,  and 
the  Clipper  vertical  engine  and 
boiler.  Also  the  Prospect  Machine 
and  Engine  company,  of  Cleveland, 
Ohio.  Mr.  Wardell  has  been  in  busi- 
ness in  Chicago  for  twenty-five  years, 
and  is  always  willing  to  consult 
the  wishes  of  his  patrons  in  every 
particular. 

Chicago  Foundry  Co. 

Manufacturers  of  Rolling  Mill,    Blast   Furnace,  and   Every 
Description  of  Heavy  Castings.     Office  and  Works, 

Corner  Redfield  and  Stein  Streets. 

We  would  invite  the  reader  to  step  in  with  us  to 
examine  one  of  the  important  industries  of  the  Gar- 
den City.  We  refer  to  the  large  establishment  of 
the  Chicago  Foundry  company  on  the  corner  of 
Redfield  and  Stein  streets.  They  are  manufacturers 
of  rolling  mill,  blast  furnace  and  every  other  de- 
scription of  heavy  (  castings.  The  business  was 
begun  in  1870  under  the  firm  name  of  Dyer,  Lamb 
&  Co.,  and  was  incorporated  seven  years  later  as  the 
Chicago  Foundry  company,  the  present  officers 
being  E.  Dyer,  president;  T.  S.  Kirkwood,  vice- 
president;  W.W.  Flinn,  treasurer;  and  H.A.Keith, 
general  manager.  The  plant  of  the  company  con- 
sists of  over  three  acres,  while  the  foundry  proper  is 
sixty  by  one  hundred  and  fifty  feet  in  dimensions. 


Putnam  Clothing  House. 

131  to  133  Clark  Street,   113  and  117  Madison  Street,  C. 

M.  Babbitt,  Resident  Partner. 

Here  may  be  found  at  all  times  a  stock  of  ready- 
made  clothing  cf  the  finest  grades  and  most  elegant 
styles,  manufactured  expressly  to  meet  the  require- 
ments of  the  better  class  of  trade.  The  best  ma- 
terial only  is  used,  artistic  cutters  are  employed, 
and  the  most  reliable  workmanship  characterizes 
every  garment.  Numerous  new  features  in  the 


clothing  trade  have  been  introduced  by  the  enter- 
prising proprietors  of  this  model  establishment. 
The  members  of  the  firm  are  wide-awake,  energetic 
business  men,  who  have  had  long  experience  in 
this  line,  and  are  thoroughly  conversant  with  the 
wants  and  requirements  of  the  trade.  The  order 
department,  for  the  special  convenience  of  cus- 
tomers at  a  distance,  is  a  feature  which  com- 
mends itself  to  all  desiring  perfect  fitting  gar- 
ments at  reasonable  rates.  The  premises  occupied 
by  the  "Putnam  Clothing  House"  are  eligibly  lo- 
cated, in  the  very  heart  of  the  city,  and  the  vast 
improvements  which  have  just  been  made  place  it 
in  the  front  rank  of  the  handsomely  fitted  clothing 
houses  of  Chicago.  The  place  is  well  lighted  by 
thirty  Brush  electric  lights  of  two  thousand  candle- 
power  each,  eight  of  which  illuminate  the  exterior. 
In  the  main  store,  on  Clark  street,  their  large  stock 
of  men's  clothing  is  tastefully  arranged,  and  ex- 
perienced and  obliging  clerks  look  after  the  wants  of 
the  many  patrons.  The  Annex,  or  boy's  and  chil- 
dren's department,  is  entirely  separate,  the  main  en- 
trance of  which  is  at  No.  117  Madison  street,  although 


A   BUSINESS   TOUR   OF   CHICAGO. 


connection  is  also  had  with  the  main  store.  It  has 
lately  been  finished  in  the  most  complete  and 
handsome  manner — large  plate-glass  windows,  beau- 
tiful mahogany  mantel,  open  fire-place  and  every 
convenience  and  luxury  to  be  found  in  a  first-class 
hotel  parlor,  which  at  once  makes  it  the  finest  and 
most  handsome  boys'  and  children's  department  in 
the  city.  This  house  has  a  large  establishment  in 
Boston,  where  they  manufacture  all  their  own 
goods,  doing  the  largest  trade  of  the  kind  in  New 
England.  As  they  retail  all  their  goods  at  whole- 
sale prices,  it  can  be  readily  seen  at  what  low  rates 
goods  can  be  had  at  this  establishment.  The  busi- 
ness was  begun  by  Mr.  Abraham  Putnam,  in  1852, 
on  Randolph  street,  and  has  met  with  a  successful 
career  from  its  inception.  In  February,  1886,  the  pres- 
ent company  was  formed,  consisting  of  Miner,  Beal 
&  Babbitt,  the  latter  being  the  resident  partner.  The 
policy  of  the  Putnam  clothing  house  is  to  have 
but  one  price,  and  that  the  lowest;  to  make  no  false 
representations,  and  furnish  only  reliable  articles  at 
reasonable  rates;  and  the  high  character  and  large 
experience  of  the  manager  of  this  house  are  a  suffi- 
cient guarantee  that  this  policy  will  be  persistently 
adhered  to. 


Rudolph  Born. 


refuse  to  tow  them.  Often  a  vessel,  for  several  days  at 
a  time,  could  not  secure  a  tug  to  bring  her  in  or  take 
her  out  of  the  harbor.  It  was  to  crush  out  this  sort 
•of  foul  play  that  the  vessel  owners  held  meetings 
and  finally  organized  this  tug  line  of  their  own. 
The  successful  organization  of  the  company  was  due 
mainly  to  the  energy  and  determination  of  Captain 


Wholesale  and    Retail   Hardware,    Cutlery  and  Mechanics' 

Tools,  99  West  Randolph  Street. 
A  striking  example  of  what  enterprise  and  well- 
directed  energy  can  do,  is  shown  in  the  subject  of 
this  sketch.  Few  houses  in  this  business  have  ac- 
quired a  better  reputation  or  have  built  up  a  better 
trade  than  Mr.  Rudolph  Born,  wholesale  and  retail 
dealer  in  all  kinds  of  mechanics'  tools,  hardware  and 
cutlery.  He  occupies  commodious  quarters  at  No. 
99  West  Randolph  street,  which  is  suitably  arranged 
and  stocked  with  as  fine  a  supply  of  goods  as  can  be 
found  in  the  city.  As  a  dealer  in  mechanics'  tools 
he  has  no  superior,  and  keeps  the  best  and  finest  lot 
of  specialties  to  be  found  in  this  line.  We  will  only 
mention  Morandi's  improved  kerosene  glue-pot,  for 
which  he  is  sole  agent.  It  is  the  handiest,  cheapest 
and  best  glue  heater  in  use.  Gives  out  no  odor  or 
smoke.  It  costs  but  three  cents  a  day  for  oil,  and 
requires  but  little  attention.  They  are  made  entire- 
ly of  tin  and  copper,  and  are  very  light  and  strong. 
Mr.  Born  has  been  established  in  business  for  a 
long  term  of  years,  and  he  is  now  ably  assisted  by 
his  sons.  All  orders  meet  with  prompt  and  satis- 
factory attention. 


Vessel  Owners'  Towing  Co. 

240  South  Water  Street. 

The  fleet  of  fine  tugs  seen  constantly  plying 
in  the  harbor  bearing  such  names  as  "Protection," 
"Van  Schaick,"  "Satisfaction,"  etc.,  belong  to  the 
V.  O.  T.  line — the  Vessel  Owners'  Towing  company. 
It  was  the  practice  among  tug  owners  in  Chicago, 
as  at  other  ports  along  the  lakes,  to  blackball  the 
vessels  of  certain  owners  on  fhe  slightest  cause,  and 


James  L.  Higgie;  this  was  in  April,  1871,  and  he  has 
been  the  president  of  the  line  ever  since.  At  one 
time  there  were  fourteen  boats,  but  some  of  the 
smaller  ones  were  disposed  of,  and  larger,  more  pow- 
erful ones  built,  and  there  are  now  eleven  of  the 
finest  craft  of  their  class  on  the  entire  chain  of  lakes. 
The  list  of  stockholders  include  Captain  Higgie  and 
such  extensive  lumbermen  and  vessel  owners  as  A. 
A.  Carpenter,  A.  G.  Van  Schaick,  J.  H.  Witbeck, 
John  R.  Lindgren,  Thomas  Hood,  William  John- 
son, the  N.  Ludington  Lumber  company  and  the 
Spalding  Lumber  company.  The  capital  stock  is 
$75,000.  J.  L.  Higgie  is  president,  A.  G.  Van 
Schaick,  treasurer,  and  George  D.  Kirkham,  secre- 
tary and  superintendent. 


Albert  Galloway. 


Steam  Heating  and  Ventilating,  198  Jackson  Street. 

This  is  undoubtedly  an  age  of  progress,  and  in  no 
branch  has  greater  perfection  been  attained  than  in 
the  production  of  steam  and  hot  water  heating  ap- 
paratus for  warming  and  ventilating  public  build- 
ings, private  residences  and  green-houses,  the  desid- 
eratum being  to  secure  a  pure  as  well  as  a  warm 
atmosphere,  at  a  reasonable  outlay  of  expense.  To 
this  important  branch  Mr.  Galloway  devotes  his  en- 
tire attention,  having  established  his  business  in 
Chicago  more  than  twenty  years  ago,  and  by  reason 
of  his  practical  experience  is  able  to  determine  upon 
inspection  what  system  will  prove  to  be  most  ser- 
viceable and  economical  in  any  given  case,  many 
elements  being  necessary  to  be.  taken  into  consider- 
ation in  addition  to  the  architectural  features  of  the 
building,  its  exposure  and  the  size  and  number  of 
rooms  to  be  heated.  A  large  assortment  of  heating 
and  ventilating  apparatus  is  carried  in  stock,  and 
experienced  workmen  employed,  thus  enabling 
him  to  promptly  execute  all  contracts,  however 
large,  many  of  the  most  pretentious  buildings  in  the 


FIFTY  YEARS'    PROGRESS. 


city  having  been  equipped  through  this  house,  than 
which  none  occupies  a  higher  position  in  the  com- 
mercial world,  and  those  contemplating  building  op- 
erations  will  do  well  to  consult  Mr.  Galloway, 
and  thereby  secure,  at  a  reasonable  cost,  that  perfect 
warmth  and  ventilation  so  essential  to  health  in 
this  rigorous  and  variable  climate.  He  is  agent  for 
the  large  house  of  T.  C.  Joy,  of  Titusville,  Pa. 


Geo.  P.  Harris  &  Bro. 


Copper,  Brass,  Tin  and  Sheet  Iron  Works,  62  and  64 
West  Lake  Street. 

The  enormous  capital  invested  and  the  number  of 
workmen  employed  in  the  metal  trade  of  Chicago 
have  combined  to  render  it  a  branch  of  industry  of 
the  first  magnitude.  A  representative 
house  in  this  line  of  business  is  that  of 
Messrs.  Geo.  P.  Harris  &  Bro.,  of  Nos. 
C)2  and  64  West  Lake  street,  manufac- 
turers of  copper,  brass,  tin  and  sheet 
iron  goods.  They  make  a  specialty 
of  distillery,  brewery  and  steamboat 
work  and  engineers'  supplies,  and 
special  attention  is  called  to  their  ket- 
tle and  column.  The  combination  is 
apparent  to  all  distillers  at  a  glance. 
Heavy  bronze  and  brass  castings  and 
brass  finishing  of  all  descriptions  are 
done.  Their  large  and  well-equipped 
factory  occupies  two  floors,  and  is  fitted 
up  with  all  the  latest  improved  machin- 
ery. Their  principal  customers  are 
among  the  distillers  and  the  brewers, 
and  they  ship  their  goods  to  every 
part  of  the  States  and  Canada.  They 
have  been  at  their  present  factory  for 
two  years.  Messrs.  George  and  Arthur 
Harris  are  Englishmen  and  came  to  this  country 
thirty-three  years  ago.  They  use  the  best  of  ma- 
terial, and  all  the  work  passes  under  the  master's 
supervising  eye,  and  in  this  way  they  have  succeed- 
ed in  acquiring  the  confidence  of  the  public. 


entire  floors  are  occupied,  each  150x250  feet  in 
area,  and  though  large  as  the  floorage  is,  it  is  still 
inadequate  to  accommodate  the  immense  stock  of 
furniture,  carpets,  stoves,  desks,  show  cases,  etc. 
There  are  some  thirty-seven  departments  exclusive 
of  the  manufacture  of  store,  office  and  drug  fixtures, 
a  branch  recently  added,  and  one  in  which  great 
prominence  has  been  already  attained.  Mr.  Revell 
has  found  the  desideratum,  elegance  and  cheapness, 
and  without  wishing  to  institute  any  comparisons, 
the  simple  fact  remains  that  this  house  can  fit  up  a 
store  or  office  complete  on  short  notice,  with  fix- 
tures fully  as  elegant  and  at  a  price  less  than  half 
that  of  any  other  house  in  town.  The  concern 
throughout  bears  the  marks  of  enterprise  and  ju- 
dicious management,  Mr.  Revell  being  satisfied 
with  a  small  profit  on  every  article  and  relying 
upon  the  extensive  patronage  to  make  the  returns, 


a  policy  which  doubtless  has  been  the  keystone  to 
his  success.  Their  building  has  lately  undergone 
great  change  by  the  addition  of  a  new  story,  two 
new  passenger  elevators,  and  nine  new  departments, 
including  silverware,  crockery,  woodenware,  mantels 
and  curtains. 


Alex.  H.  Revell  &. Co. 


L  Heller  &  Co. 


Furniture,  Carpets,  Stoves,  Desks,  Show  Cases  etc.,  Corner 

Fifth  Avenue  and  Randolph  Street. 
As  a  great  metropolis  Chicago,  in  this,  the  semi- 
centennial anniversary  of  her  birth,  can  justly  pride 
herself  upon  the  possession  of  mercantile  estab- 
lishments in  every  line  which  are  fully  the  equal  of 
anything  found  in  the  city  of  New  York.  In  the 
line  of  furniture,  carpets,  and  house  furnishing 
goods  generally  the  house  of  Alex.  H.  Revell  &  Co. 
fully  maintains  the  reputation  of  Chicago  in  this 
respect.  The  business  was  established  in  1876 
upon  such  an  insignificant  amount  of  cash  capi- 
tal that,  were  it  stated,  the  fact  would  be  entirely 
disbelieved,  to  such  immense  proportions  has  the 
business  been  developed  in  so  short  a  time.  Six 


Wholesale  Jewelers,  240  Adams  Street. 
In  more  ways  than  one  has  Chicago  eclipsed  the 
metropolitan  greatness  of  her  eastern  rival,  New 
York,  and  in  no  sphere  of  activity  more  satisfac- 
torily than  in  the  wholesale  jewelry  trade,  a  leading 
exponent  of  which  is  the  well-known  and  popular 
house  conducted  by  Messrs.  L.  Heller  &  Co.,  whose 
name  for  the  past  eleven  years  has  been  synony- 
mous of  that  energy  and  enterprise  through  which 
this  substantial  development  has  been  effected. 
This  house  confines  itself  exclusively  to  the  jobbing 
trade,  in  which  they  possess  special  facilities  for  fill- 
ing the  largest  orders  promptly  and  on  reasonable 
terms.  They  carry  a  large  and  attractive  stock  in 
all  the  finer  and  medium  grades  of  gold,  plated  and 


96 


A   BUSINESS   TOUR   OF   CHICAGO. 


jet  jewelry  and  novelties.  They  have  a  large  and 
growing  demand  throughout  the  entire  west  in  ad- 
dition to  their  extensive  city  trade.  A  leading  feat- 
ure of  this  house  is  their  ability  to  secure  all  the 
new  leading  novelties  in  the  jewelry  line,  and  par- 
ticularly so  in  the  way  of  the  latest  patents  in  cuff 
and  collar  buttons,  before  any  other  firm  in  the  city, 
so  that  all  their  patrons  will  be  the  first  in  their 
town  to  secure  the  latest  styles  and  quick  selling 
articles.  Any  new  patent  offered  by  this  firm  the 
trade  may  buy  without  any  hesitation  as  nothing  in 
that  line  is  added  to  the  stock  before  it  has  been 
given  a  thorough  and  practical  test  and  the  results 
show  a  positive  merit. 

The  house  was  established  in  1876,  and  under  Mr. 
Heller's  attentive  management  has  obtained  a  most 
influential  connection  among  the  most  famous  jew- 
elry manufacturers  in  the  United  States.  The 
gentlemen  at  the  head  of  this  house  are  well  and 
favorably  known  in  the  business  world,  and  have 
placed  it  upon  a  substantial  basis. 


Newman  Bros. 


Manufacturers  of  Organs,  Nos.  38  and  40  South  Canal  Street, 

Corner  of  Washington: 

This  popular  firm  are  not  only  wide  awake  to 
every  interest  of  their  many  patrons,  but,  by  their 
ability,  experience  and  skillful  workmanship,  are 
enabled  to  place  before  the  public  an  organ  of  the 
most  modern  pattern,  fine 
finish  and  rich  tone,  unsur- 
passed by  any  other  instru- 
ment of  the  kind  in  the 
country.  The  business  was 
established  in  1856  in  a 
small  way,  but  the  merit 
of  their  fine  instruments 
soon  became  known  and 
appreciated,  calling  upon 
them  for  greater  facilities, 
which  are  found  in  the 
large  factory  they  now  oc- 
cupy. Today  their  trade 
extends  to  all  parts  of 
the  globe,  and  for  church, 
chapel,  lodge-room  and  par- 
lor use,  the  Newman  Bros,  organs  take  the  lead. 
They  have  taken  out  several  patents  from  time  to 
time  for  the  improvement  of  their  organ,  prominent 
of  which  may  be  mentioned  their  pipe-coupler  swell, 
which  is  only  used  in  their  organs.  This  is  the  only 
invention  ever  introduced  into  a  reed  organ  whereby 
the  tones  are  so  modified  and  softened  as  to  resem- 
ble the  rich,  mellow  tones  of  a  pipe  organ. 

The  personnel  of  the  firm  is  Charles,  Gustavus 
and  John  Newman,  all  practical  men,  having  had 
years  of  experience  in  this  line  before  beginning 
business  for  themselves.  They  employ  upwards  of 
one  hundred  skillful  workmen,  and  are  able  to  turn 
out  two  hundred  and  fifty  instruments  a  month. 
Their  prices  are  reasonable,  and  that  they  have  suc- 
ceeded in  business  the  great  demand  for  their 
organs  fully  attests.  For  price  list  and  illustrated 
catalogue  address  as  above,  or  call  in  person. 


Whitehill  Sewing-Machine  Co. 

Agency  of  E.  E.  Packard,  28  North  Clark  Street. 
At  this  depot  are  found  the  Singer,  Whitehill, 
New  Home,  Wheeler  &  Wilson,  Domestic,  El- 
dridge,  in  fact,  all  the  prominent  machines  manu- 
factured, both  new  and  second-hand.  Parties  can 
here  obtain  machines  of  all  varieties  and  grades, 
either  for  cash  or  on  the  installment  plan.  A 
specialty  is  made  of  the  popular  light-running 
Whitehill,  a  cut  of  which  is  given  below. 


The  Whitehill  machines  are  now  manufactured  in 
the  best  equipped  factory  in  the  country,  and  for 
simplicity,  durability,  ease,  quietness  and  rapidity 
of  motion,  a  perfect  stitch  and  a  large  arm,  they  are 
peerless. 

The  Whitehill  is  the  first  and  only  shuttle  ma- 
chine constructed  wherein  the  needle-bar  is  oper- 
ated by  a  crank  motion,  forming  a  loop,  entirely 
superseding  the  noisy  and  irregular  cam  motion. 

The  wood-work  is  handsome  and  artistic  in  de- 
sign, combining  strength  with  durability,  and  fine 
finish  with  utility.  It  is  built  up  in  sections,  to 
prevent  warping  and  splitting.  As  a  family  ma- 
chine it  excels  all  others. 

Examinations  are  requested,  and  a  person  will 
not  only  be  amply  repaid  by  a  visit  to  this  promi- 
nent machine  depot,  but  surprised  at  the  low  prices 
charged  for  so  fine  a  machine.  They  are  wholesale 
as  well  as  retail  dealers,  and  all  orders  meet  with 
prompt  and  satisfactory  attention.  Anything  in 
the  way  of  household  furniture,  pianos,  organs, 
horses,  taken  in  exchange  for  sewing-machines, 
pianos  or  organs.  They  are  prepared  to  sell  second- 
hand machines  (perfect  satisfaction  guaranteed)  at 
from  $5  upwards. 


T.  W.  Eaton. 


Ma 


facturer  of  Hand,    Foot  and   Power  Circular  Sawing 

Machines,  62  and  64  West  Lake  Street. 
Asa  practical  machinist  Mr.  T.  W.  Eaton,  of  Nos. 
62  and  64  West  Lake  street,  has  few  equals.  He 
manufactures  all  kinds  of  hand,  foot  and  power 
machines  for  circular  saws,  etc.,  and  one  of  his  spe- 
cialties is  the  making  of  hair-pickers  for  mattress- 


FIFTY  YEARS'   PROGRESS. 


makers.  He  has  been  at  his  present  stand  for  four 
years,  and  his  factory  is  fitted  up  with  all  necessary 
machinery  and  appliances  for  the  successful  carrying 
on  of  his  trade.  He  employs  from  five  to  ten  men, 
and  is  at  present  largely  engaged  in  manufacturing 
a  patent  wood  saw  for  two  local  firms.  He  turns 
out  from  one  hundred  and  fifty  to  two  hundred  of 
these  machines  annually.  Mr.  Eaton  is  an  old  vet- 
eran, having  served  his  country  for  four  years  and 
two  months  in  the  civil  war.  He  was  a  member  of 
the  9th  Illinois  cavalry.  He  saw  much  active  service 
during  that  time,  and  has  some  very  lively  and  in- 
teresting recollections  of  those  stirring  times. 


A.  B.  Gehman  &  Co. 


Publishers  of  Standard  Subscription    Books,   177   and    179 

La  Salle  Street. 

In  writing  an  authentic  exposition  commemora- 
tive of  the  semi-centennial  anniversary  of  the  foun- 
dation of  the  city,  forming  thus  a  valuable  hand-book 
of  business  facts  and  statistics,  thereby  spreading 
the  fame  of  the  Garden  City  far  and  wide  over  this 
and  many  other  lands.  In  preparing  the  semi- 
centennial review  of  Chicago,  a  few  houses  in  each 
branch  of  business  will  be  represented  as  being 
typical  of  the  city's  progress.  In  the  subscription 
book  business,  A.  B.  Gehman  &  Co.  occupy,  in  their 
relations  to  the  literary  world,  a  position  of  the 
highest  prominence  and  one  which  it  would  be  diffi- 
cult to  fill.  They  publish  a  number  of  leading 
works  on  general  subjects,  among  which  "The  His- 
tory of  the  Grand  Army  of  the  Republic,"  also 
"The  Great  Cry  of  Labor,"  are  of  late  issue,  while 
such  is  the  popularity  of  their  standard  publications 
and  liberality  of  terms,  that  agents  have  found  a 
connection  with  this  house  to  redound  greatly  to 
their  profit  financially.  Mr.  Gehman  is  a  native  of 
Ohio,  and  established  his  business  in  Chicago  in 
January  1886,  which  he  has  since  conducted  upon 
the  most  honorable  commercial  principles,  thereby 
gaining  the  confidence  and  esteem  of  the  community 
and  placing  his  house  upon  a  substantial  and  reli- 
able basis. 

M.  Straus. 

Artist,  Rooms  70  and  80,  Japanese  Building,  Corner  Jackson 
and  State   Streets. 

In  the  aesthetic  arts,  the  productions  of  the  land- 
scape painter  never  fail  to  arrest  the  attention  of 
even  the  most  superficial  observer,  while  true  merit 
seldom  fails  to  receive  recognition  and  just  reward. 
The  colony  of  artists  in  Chicago,  though  not  large 
when  compared  to  European  cities,  yet  possesses 
some  of  the  brightest  ornaments  of  the  profession, 
among  whom  the  citizens  of  Chicago  pride  them- 
selves in  numbering  Mr.  M.  Straus,  who  for  the 
past  three  years  has  permanently  resided  in  our 
midst.  A  native  of  Bavaria,  Germany,  Mr.  Straus 
came  to  America  at  the  age  of  fourteen,  and  has 
practiced  his  profession  for  the  last  quarter  of  a 
century  in  different  portions  of  this  country,  and  has 


achieved  a  national  reputation,  standing  today  in 
the  front  rank  of  our  most  accomplished  American 
artists; and  when  we  add  to  this  the  fact  that  he  is  a 
self-made  man  in  his  calling,  we  but  add  honor  to  his 
achievements  and  luster  to  his  career.  Mr.  Straus 
has  spent  many  years  traveling,  and  has  thus 
studied  extensively  in  all  parts  of  this  country  from 
Massachusetts  to  Puget  sound,  and  notably  twelve 
years  in  California,  where  he  doubtless  caught 
that  exquisite  coloring,  and  which  some  who 
have  never  seen  the  gorgeous  scenery  of  that 
country  are  apt  to  think  overdrawn.  Several  of 
Mr.  Straus'  productions  were  exhibited  at  the  New 
Orleans  exposition,  his  noted  masterpiece,  the 
"Swamp  Monarch,"  being  owned  in  London,  Eng- 
land, where  it  excites  universal  admiration ;  thus  his 
fame  is  transatlantic.  Mr.  T.  F.  Oakes,  vice-president 
and  general  manager  of  the  Northern  Pacific  R.  R.. 
is  the  fortunate  possessor  of  "Mount  Tacoma,"  by 
many  considered  the  equal  of  the  "Swamp  Mon- 
arch," while  the  Rev.  D.  M.  Cooper,  of  Detroit,  is 
also  the  owner  of  "Mount  Tamalpais,"  "Montery 
Bay,"  several  smaller  gems,  among  them  a  view  of 
the  Golden  .Gate.  The  most  expert  critics  have  pro- 
nounced high  encomiums  upon  the  works  of  Mr. 
Straus,  while  among  his  brother  artists  who  are 
the  most  eminent  in  their  calling  they  are  highly 
spoken  of.  Mr.  Straus"  style  may  be  safely  put 
down  as  a  modification  of  the  French  school.  In 
conclusion  we  can  heartily  say,  as  a  lover  of  the 
productions  of  the  real,  innate  artist,  the  artist  who 
is  one  perforce  and  because  he  cannot  help  being 
one,  if  anyone  wishes  a  continual  feast  for  the  soul, 
go  and  visit  Mr.  Straus'  studio  and  become  the 
possessor  of  one  of  his  inimitable  productions. 


Liverpool  &  London  &  Globe 
Insurance  Company. 

Office,  124  La  Salle  Street 

There  is  no  part  of  the  civilized  world  where  the 
Liverpool  &  London  &  Globe  Insurance  company  is 
not  known.  Chicago  has  good  reason  to  remember 
this  company,  for  when  most  of  smaller  companies 
were  in  a  dilemma  and  could  not  pay  claims  in  full 
after  the  great  fire  of  '71,  this  was  one  of  the  very 
few  that  met  all  just  claims,  paying  100  cents  to  the 
dollar.  No  less  a  sum  than  $3,272,782  was  paid  out 
in  losses  at  that  time,  and  the  great  fire  in  Boston  in 
the  fall  of  the  succeeding  year  brought  up  the  total 
claims  paid  for  these  two  fires  alone  to  $4,500,000. 

This  company  was  incorporated  in  1836,  and  has 
its  main  offices  at  Liverpool,  England,  with  branch 
offices  and  agents  in  all  parts  of  the  world.  This 
branch  was  opened  in  1875  as  an  office,,  though  long 
prior  to  that  agencies  had  been  established  here. 
The  other  branch  offices  in  the  United  States  are 
at  New  York,  San  Francisco  and  New  Orleans. 
The  yearly  business  done  by  this,  the  largest  fire 
insurance  company  in  the  world,  in  the  United 
States  branch  alone,  amounted  in  1885  to  a  receipt 
of  $3,533,506  in  net  cash  premiums,  while  the  losses 
paid  were  $2,035,033.  The  shareholders  are  person- 


A   BUSINESS   TOUR   OF   CHICAGO. 


ally  responsible  in  an  unlimited  liability,  while  losses 
are  payable  in  cash  without  discount.  The  Chicago 
board  of  directors  are  John  Crerar,  of  the  firm  of 
Crerar.  Adams  &  Co.,  chairman ;  L.  Z.  Leiter,  late  of 
Field,  Leiter  &  Co.,  and  Ezra  J.  Warner,  of  the  firm 
of  Sprague,  Warner  &  Co.  The  resident  secretary 
for  this  district  and  as  far  west  as  the  Rockies  is 
Mr.  Wm.  Warren,  to  whom  all  communications 
should  be  addressed. 


John  0.  Boesch. 


Manufacturer    of  Center  and   Telegraph    Tables,   Cabinet- 
Makers'  Tools,  Etc.,  29  and  31  North] 

Jefferson  Street. 

The  wood-workers  of  Chicago  are  recognized  as 
an  important  factor  in  the  commercial  greatness  of 
this  city.  Mr.  John  O.  Boesch  is  a  manufacturer  of 
center  and  telegraph  tables,  general  novelties  and 
cabinet-makers'  tools.  He  has  a  very  extensive  con- 
nection in  the  city  and  does  a  general  jobbing  trade. 
Mr.  Boesch  is  a  native  of  Switzerland,  and  came  to 
this  country  in  1865.  He  started  in  business  at  No.  54 
West  Indiana  street  in  1880,  but  he  latterly  removed 
to  his  present  location  at  Nos.  29  and  31  North  Jef- 
ferson street.  Here  he  is  more  centrally  situated,  and 
the  premises  are  more  extensive  and  better  suited 
to  the  requirements  of  his  ever-increasing  trade. 
Mr.  Boesch  is  a  thoroughly  reliable  workman  and 
is  much  respected  in  the  trade.  He  has  succeeded 
in  building  up  a  very  fine  business,  which  is  rapidly 
increasing,  as  his  goods  become  better  known  on 
the  market. 

Foster,  Roe  &  Crone. 

Printers,  170  Clark  Street. 

Were  anyone  required  to  state  what  has  contrib- 
uted the  most  to  the  enlightenment  of  the  human 
race,  the  response  unhesitatingly  would  be,  the 
printing  press,  an  art  properly  denominated  "the 
preservative  of  all  arts."  Modern  invention  has 
contributed  greatly  to  the  improvement  and  devel- 
opment of  printing,  and  at  the  present  time  its 
price  has  been  so  reduced  by  labor-saving  machinery 
that  books,  pamphlets,  and  that  great  educator,  the 
newspaper,  and,  indeed,  all  printed  matter,  are 
within  the  reach  o'f  all.  One  of  the  most  complete 
and  reliable  printing  establishments  in  Chicago  is 
that  of  Messrs.  Foster,  Roe  &  Crone,  equipped  as  it 
is  with  all  kinds  of  the  latest  and  most  improved 
printing  machinery,  including  rotary  and  job  presses, 
large  quantities  of  clear-faced  book  and  job  type, 
in  all  styles,  and  to  which  fonts  are  constantly 
being  added  as  new  designs  are  issued;  in  short, 
their  facilities  enable  them  to  execute,  at  reasonable 
prices,  promptly,  all  contracts  for  book  and  job 
work,  the  mechanical  execution  of  which  is  unsur- 
passed by  any  printing  house  in  the  city.  The 
house  was  established  by  Messrs.  F.  C.  Foster  and 
M.  A.  Roe  in  March,  1884,  Mr.  C.  E.  Crone  becom- 
ing a  member  of  the  firm  two  years  later,  and  have 
always  commanded  a  liberal  patronage  and  held  a 


leading  position  in  the  trade.  The  firm  employ 
none  but  the  most  experienced  type-setters,  press- 
men, and  other  employes,  and  many  of  their  speci- 
mens of  work  are  masterpieces  of  this  important 
industry.  

H.  H.  Gardner  &  Co. 


No.  241  South  Water  Street. 

Chicago,  by  reason  of  her  immediate  contiguity 
to  the  lumber-producing  regions  of  the  great  north- 
west, together  with  her  unsurpassed  railway  con- 
nections, water  routes  and  terminal  facilities,  affords 
the  chief  point  in  America,  as  well  as  the  largest 
in  the  world,  for  the  receipt  and  handling  of  lum- 
ber of  all  kinds,  but  the  factors  of  paramount 
importance  in  building  up  her  enormous  trade  in 
this  line  are  the  ample  resources  and  distinguished 
energy  and  enterprise  of  her  leading  merchants. 
Besides  being  one  of  the  largest,  the  house  of  H.  H. 
Gardner  &  Co.  is  also  one  of  the  oldest  in  that  line 
in  Chicago,  Mr.  Gardner  having  been  engaged  in  it 
continuously  for  the  past  twenty  years.  This  house 
is  doing  an  exclusively  wholesale  business,  nothing 
less  than  cargo  lots  being  sold.  They  manufacture 
at  Muskegon,  Whitehall  and  Escanaba,  Mich.,  and 
at  Ashland,  Wis.,  and  during  the  past  winter  cut 
and  logged  nearly  forty  million  feet  of  their  own 
timber.  They  are  large  owners  of  pine  lands,  and 
are  continually  buying  more,  purchasing  only  the 
best  quality.  This  latter  fact  has  become  so  well 
known  to  the  trade  that  two-thirds  of  this  season's 
cut  of  lumber  was  sold  to  eastern  dealers  before  a 
log  was  sawed,  the  reputation  of  their  high-grade 
stock  being  the  principal  factor  of  the  sale.  During 
the  past  winter  they  also  sold  large  bills  of  heavy 
bridge  and  car  timber,  for  spring  and  summer  deliv- 
ery, this  material  being  cut  from  their  coarse  logs. 

The  present  firm  is  composed  of  Messrs.  H.  H. 
Gardner  and  C.  J.  Wood,  and  is  one  of  the  succes- 
sors to  the  old  Gardner  &  Spry  company.  With 
ample  resources  and  plenty  of  energy,  pluck  and 
experience,  they  are  destined  to  hold  their  place 
among  the  leaders  of  the  great  lumber  industry. 


J.  A.  Shepard. 


Portrait  Copying  House,  289  Wabash  Avenue. 
Under  the  bright  light  of  the  nineteenth  century, 
the  arts,  professions  and  sciences  have  advanced  to 
such  a  degree  of  perfection  that  it  seems  hardly  pos> 
sible  for  future  generations  to  improve  upon  them, 
and  in  no  other  thing  has  the  progress  of  improve- 
ment left  such  indubitable  marks  as  in  the  perfected 
processes  at  present  in  vogue  in  the  copying  and  en- 
largement of  pictures.  The  largest  and  leading 
copying  house  in  the  west  is  that  so  ably  conducted 
by  Mr.  J.  A.  Shepard,  of  this  city,  whose  corps  of 
artists  embraces  the  highest  order  of  talent  obtaina- 
ble, and  who,  since  inaugurating  his  business  five 
years  ago,  has  obtained  both  a  liberal  and  influential 
patronage,  and  also  an  enviable  reputation  for  fine 
work  at  moderate  prices.  All  kinds  of  small  pic- 


FIFTY   YEARS'   PROGRESS. 


tures  are  copied  and  enlarged  to  any  desired  size, 
and  finished  in  crayon,  india  ink,  water  colors,  oil 
or  pastel,  the  correctness  of  which  is  in  all  cases 
guaranteed,  and  canvassers  will  find  it  largely  to 
their  pecuniary  interests  to  place  their  orders  with 
this  house,  whose  business  reputation  is  not  only  of 
the  best,  but  which  possesses  every  necessary  facil- 
ity for  enabling  it  to  execute  all  commissions  with 
promptness,  and  of  the  highest  artistic  merit. 


Fyfe  &  Campbell. 


Printers  and  Publishers,  128  and  130  South  Clark  Street. 
The  firm  of  Fyfe  &  Campbell,  printers  and  pub- 
lishers, of  Nos.  128  and  130  South  Clark  street,  has- 
been  established  seven  years.  This  firm  does  a 
general  line  of  book  and  job  work,  commercial  print- 
ing, etc.  Their  two  watchwords  are  "expeditious" 
and  "reliable,"  and  they  are  very  aptly  chosen. 
The  class  of  work  this  establishment  turns  out  is 
standard,  society  printing  being  a  specialty.  A 
very  large  variety  of  type,  borders,  and  electrotype 
cuts  and  emblems  are  to  be  seen  here.  The  print- 
ing machinery  consists  of  five  Gordon  presses,  cut- 
ting and  perforating  machines,  etc.  The  bulk  of  the 
trade  is  local,  though  orders  are  at  times  received 
from  firms  and  houses  as  far  distant  as  Colorado. 
Their  aim  is  to  treat  a  customer  so  that  he  shall 
return  to  them  whenever  he  requires  more  work. 
In  this  way  they  have  succeeded  in  establishing  a 
good  reputation  in  this  city  and  vicinity.  They  are 
also  publishers  of  the  Scottish  Clansman,  a  semi- 
monthly paper,  devoted  to  the  interests  of  the 
Scottish  clans  all  over  the  United  States.  Although 
it  is  only  established  since  September,  1886,  it  has 
grown  much  in  favor,  and  increased  its  circulation 
greatly.  The  terms  are  $1  per  year.  For  further 
information  address  Fyfe  &  Campbell,  No.  128 
South  Clark  street. 


avenue,  and  forms  one  of  the  finest  wholesale 
manufacturing  clothing  houses  in  the  United  States. 
The  firm  devote  special  care  to  the  selection  of 
their  woolens  and  suitings,  manufacturing  all  grades 
of  goods,  which,  as  regards  cut,  workmanship  and 
finish,  have  earned  a  reputation  in  the  market 
strictly  upon  their  merits.  The  building  through- 
out is  provided  with  all  the  modern  facilities  which 
science  has  devised  as  regards  machinery  for  manu- 
facturing purposes,  as  well  as  electric  alarms,  ele- 
vators, etc.,  for  expediting  the.  business,  in  which 
some  five  hundred  operatives  are  employed,  together 
with  a  large  force  of  scientific  cutters.  The  mem- 
bers of  the  firm  are  widely  known,  both  in  and  out 
of  trade,  while  their  close  application  to  business, 
and  liberal  dealings,  combined  with  a  strict  adher- 
ence to  the  most  rigid  code  of  mercantile  ethics, 
have  wrought  out  a  success  in  every  respect  typical 
of  Chicago's  remarkable  development. 


Strauss,  Goodman,  Yondorf  &  Co. 

Manufacturers  of  Men's,  Youths'  and  Boys'  Clothing,  Mon- 
roe Street  and  Fifth  Avenue. 

The  great  clothing  interest  of  this  city  is  one  of 
its  proudest  triumphs,  and  it  argues  well  to  know 
that  the  semi-centennial  of  Chicago's  history  finds 
its  strength  unabated  and  the  grip  of  its  manufac- 
turers and  jobbers  on  the  trade  of  the  country  in  no 
sense  relaxed.  The  house  of  Strauss,  Goodman, 
Yondorf  &  Co.  may  fitly  be  considered  the  repre- 
sentative of  the  wholesale  manufacturing  clothing 
trade  of  Chicago,  while  their  business  has  developed 
with  the  growth  of  commerce  throughout  the  west. 
The  original  house,  Mayer,  Strauss,  Goodman  &  Co., 
was  founded  in  1870,  and  actively  conducted  until 
its  dissolution,  some  three  years  ago,  resulted  in  the 
formation  of  the  present  firm,  composed  of  Messrs. 
Abr.  Strauss,  Hugo  Goodman,  Simon  Yondorf 
and  Edward  Rose.  Their  immense  trade  necessi- 
tates the  occupation  of  their  present  very  spacious 
five-story  and  basement  building,  100  x  225  feet  in 
dimensions,  at  the  corner  of  Monroe  street  and  Fifth 


Illinois  Terra  Cotta  Lumber  Co. 

Office,  42  and  43,  118  Dearborn  Street.  Works  at  Pullman. 

The  offices  of  this  company  are  at  118  Dearborn 
street,  rooms  42  and  43.  We  gained  much  infor- 
mation by  our  visit  here  concerning  this  new  build- 
ing material.  This  is  a  newly  invented  building 
material  made  of  clay  and  sawdust,  and  when  burned 
the"  sawdust  is  consumed,  leaving  the  material  porous 
or  cellular,  yet  capable  of  bearing  immense  crushing 
strain,  and  is  only  one-third  the  weight  of  brick. 

It  is  absolutely  fireproof  and  is  suitable  for  all 
interior  architecture.  Forsheathing  columns,  boilers, 
beams,  girders,  pipes,  etc.,  it  is  peculiarly  adapted,  as 
it  can  be  shaped  with  edged  tools,  sawn  like  a  piece 
of  timber  or  have  nails  driven  into  its  substance.  It 
costs  less  and  can  be  set  in  place  more  readily  than 
any  recognized  fireproofing.  If  a  slab  one  and  one- 
half  inches  thick  be  heated  to  a  full  red  heat  on  one 
side,  the  other  is  so  cool  as  not  to  scorch  paper  or 
white  pine  touching  it. 

The  works  are  at  Pullman.  Samples  only  are 
kept  at  the  office  before  named.  The  president  of 
the  company  is  Mr.  Jas.  Stinson;  Quintin  Johnston, 
secretary;  and  C.  W.  Brega,  vice-president.  For 
partitions  this  article  is  in  special  favor  on  account 
of  its  sound-proof  qualities,  also  because  changes 
in  apartments  can  be  readily  made  by  sawing  out 
doors  or  other  openings  therein. 

The  company  has  the  sole  rights  for  making  and 
selling  in  this  State.  From  fifty  to  sixty  hands  are 
employed  at  the  factory  and  kilns. 


J.  Frank  Waldo. 


Artist,  Room  34,  225  Dearborn  Street. 
It  is  natural  in  every  man  to  wish  for  distinction, 
and  whether  in  the  domain  of  letters,  art,  science  or 
trade,  the  struggle  to  obtain  it  is  praiseworthy  and 
should  be  applauded  when  won.  To  few  has 
fame  been  more  lavish  in  her  favors  than  to  Mr.  J. 
Frank  Waldo,  the  author  of  "Pike's  Peak  at  Sun- 


100 


A   BUSINESS   TOUR   OF   CHICAGO. 


down, "a  masterpiece  well  known  in  the  art  galleries 
of  America  and  to  connoisseurs  all  over  the  world; 
also,  "The  Sacred  Grove,"  of  historic  interest,  near 
Taos,  New  Mexico. 

Mr.  Waldo  is  a  native  of  Vermont,  where  he  was 
born  May  16,  1835,  in  the  town  of  Newbury.  His 
residence  is  a  little  more  difficult  to  speak  of  with 
any  certainty,  his  nomadic  disposition  having  taken 
him  all  over  this  country  and  Mexico  in  search  of 
subjects.  In  1871-2  he  was  in  Chicago,  and  again  in 
1876,  and  even  for  the  past  three  years  has  been 
stationary  here,  and  on  the  whole,  perhaps,  Chicago 
can  justly  claim  his  residence;  at  least,  her  citizens 
pride  themselves  in  that  belief.  Mr.  Waldo  has  ex- 
hibited at  several  of  the  Chicago  expositions,  at  Mil- 
waukee, at  Minneapolis  in  1886,  and  at  both  New 
Orleans  expositions,  where  among  the  many  artistic 
productions  his  merits  received  fitting  recognition. 
Mr.  Waldo  makes  a  specialty  of  marine  views,  in 
which  he  excels,  and  he  is  no  follower  or  imitator  of 
anyone.  A  born  artist,  he  seeks  inspiration  from 
nature,  and  interprets  her  with  a  faithfulness 
equaled  by  very  few. 


Salisbury  &  Cline. 


Dealers  in  Rubber  and   Leather  Belting,   Hose,   All  Kinds 

of  Rubber  Goods,  Etc.,  109  Madison  Street. 
The  oldest  established  house  in  the  city  in  rubber 
and  leather  belting,  hose  and  all  kinds  of  rubber 
goods,  is  that  of  Salisbury  &  Cline,  who  opened  this 
business  in  1855.  This  firm  have  a  large  and  exten- 
sive business,  both  in  the  city  and  all  parts  of  the 
country.  They  represent  the  Boston  Belting  Co., 
Boston  Woven  Hose  Co.,  Goodyear  I.  R.  Glove  Co., 
Gossamer  Rubber  Clothing  Co.,  and  James  Davis 
Belting  Co.  They  were  located  on  Lake  street  in 
1871,  when  the  fire  destroyed  the  whole  of  this 
part  of  the  city,  and  have  occupied  their  present 
commodious  premises  for  the  last  five  years.  The 
business  occupies  the  basement  and  first  floor,  each 
twenty-five  by  two  hundred  feet,  at  No.  109  East 
Madison  street.  Their  specialty  is  wire-wound  rub- 
ber hose,  packing  hose  and  belting,  though  a  full  line 
in  all  other  branches  is  kept.  Buying  direct  and  in 
such  large  quantities  from  the  manufacturers,  and 
doing  all  their  trade  on  a  cash  basis,  they  are  en- 
abled to  quote  as  low  prices  as  can  be  obtained  from 
any  firm  in  the  trade,  while  the  names  of  the  firms 
and  companies  they  represent  are  sufficient  guaran- 
tee of  the  quality  of  the  goods  supplied  and  the 
enormous  stock  carried  from  which  to  select. 


Muchmore  &  Muchmore. 

Cylinder  and  Lubricating  Oils,  Naphtha,  Gasoline,  Turpen- 
tine, Axle  Grease,  Rosin,  Waste,  Etc., 

31  Market  Street. 

When  a  house  has  enjoyed  a  liberal  patronage 
and  popularity  for  a  long  term  of  years,  the  conclu- 
sion is  irresistible  that  its  management  has  been 
characterized  by  integrity,  ability  and  good  judg- 
ment. Such  are  the  circumstances  connected  with 


the  establishment  of  Messrs.  Muchmore  &  Much- 
more,  which  was  founded  in  1878,  and  has  since 
held  a  prominent  position  in  the  trade.  The  firm 
has  been  continuously  located  in  this  immediate 
vicinity,  and  for  the  past  three  years  have  occupied 
their  present  spacious  premises,  where  a  full  and 
complete  stock  of  cylinder  and  lubricating  oils, 
naphtha,  gasoline,  turpentine,  axle  grease,  rosin, 
waste,  etc.,  is  carried,  embracing  the  products  of 
the  most  reputable  manufacturers  in  the  country. 
The  command  of  ample  capital  enables  them  to 
purchase  direct,  and  in  large  quantities,  for  cash, 
thereby  placing  the  firm  in  a  position  to  quote 
prices  difficult  to  be  obtained  elsewhere,  and  which 
have  been  largely  instrumental  in  building  up  their 
•widespread  western  trade,  in  addition  to  their  flour- 
ishing local  patronage.  The  brands  carried  are  well 
known  for  their  uniform  reliability,  and  those  desir- 
ing oils  of  a  high  grade,  free  from  all  alkalis  or 
acids  which  so  soon  work  irreparable  injury  to 
machinery,  may  safely  avail  themselves  of  the  op- 
portunity offered  by  this  house  to  procure  such 
supplies  at  reasonable  prices.  Messrs.  J.  E.  Much- 
more,  Sr.,  a.id  J.  F.  Muchmore,  the  gentlemen  com- 
posing this  firm,  have  resided  in  this  city  the 
greater  part  of  their  lives,  where  they  are  so  well 
known  and  highly  esteemed. 


T.  D.  Randall  &  Co. 

Fruit  and  Produce  Commission,  219  South  Water  Street. 
No  exposition  of  the  produce  commission  trade 
of  our  great  city,  now  celebrating  her  semi-centen- 
nial anniversary,  would  be  complete  without  promi- 
nent reference  to  the  firm  of  T.  D.  Randall  &  Co., 
who  are  successfully  conducting,  under  its  pristine 
aggressive  policy,  the  oldest  fruit  and  produce  com- 
mission house  in  Chicago,  as  it  is  also  one  of  the  lar- 
gest. The  history  of  this  house  in  its  struggles 
overcoming  difficulties  and  drawbacks,  on  their 
face  apparently  insurmountable,  is,  in  fact,  the  his- 
tory of  the  trade  itself,  which  it  has  so  long  honor- 
ably represented.  Mr.  Randall  is  emphatically  an 
old-timer,  having  established  this  business  in  1852, 
and  is  thus  one  of  the  pioneers  in  the  produce  trade, 
which  he  was  destined  to  see  grow  and  expand  into 
its  present  colossal  proportions,  in  the  development 
of  which  his  house  played  a  most  important  part, 
and  was  always  able  to  command  fully  its  share  of 
patronage.  Of  his  then  competitors  none  remain, 
death  and  financial  reverses  having  claimed  them 
all.  Only  once  during  the  entire  thirty-five  years 
has  this  house  failed  to  open  its  doors  on  every  busi- 
ness morning;  for  upon  that  memorable  9th  of 
October,  1871,  nothing  remained  but  a  heap  of 
smoldering  ashes  of  his  once  stately  and  spacious 
building,  while  indeed  its  very  site  could  not  be 
positively  determined  for  several  days.  Although 
the  loss  was  severe,  it  was  not  crushing,  and  within 
a  very  short  time  the  house  was  conducting  busi- 
ness regularly  upon  a  grander  scale  than  ever  before, 
and  has  since  enjoyed  an  uninterrupted  career  of 
public  favor  and  prosperity.  His  daughter,  now 
Mrs.  Geo.  S.  Bridge,  creditably  discharges  the  du- 


FIFTY  YEARS'   PROGRESS. 


101 


ties  of  cashier  and  bookkeeper,  yet  could  and  fre- 
quently does  take  charge  of  the  entire  concern. 
Fruit  and  produce  of  all  kinds,  hay,  flour,  feed  and 
grain  are  handled.  A  board  of  trade  membership 
belongs  to  the  firm.  The  house  being  thoroughly 
well  equipped  with  every  facility  for  doing  business 
promptly  and  satisfactorily,  with  ample  capital, 
large  experience,  and  an  established  reputation, 
shippers  can  make  no  mistake  in  entrusting  their 
consignments  to  this  old,  energetic  and  reliable 
firm.  

Ph.  L.  Raphael  &  Co. 

179  Madison  Street. 

The  largest  wine  and  spirit  houses  in  the  world 
are  represented  by  this  firm,  including  the  Harris 
Distilling  Co.,  of  Philadelphia,  Pa.;  the  well-known 
house  of  Gonzalez  Byass  &  Co.,  Jerez,  Spain;  Cook 
&  Bernheimer,  New  York;  Isidor  Bush  &  Co.,  St. 
Louis,  Mo.;  and  they  are  sole  agents  for  the  Park- 
land Distilling  Co.,  Louisville,  Ky. 

Mr.  Raphael,  for  twenty-five  years,  has  been 
known  throughout  the  United  States  to  the  whole- 
sale trade.  Their  trade,  which  is  rapidly  extending, 
reaches  from  the  Alleghenies  to  the  Pacific  and  from 
Canada  to  the  Gulf. 

This  house  enjoys  a  large  city  trade,  but  the  bulk 
of  business  is  done  through  the  entire  country. 
Besides  ably  representing  these  large  houses,  this 
firm  also  sells  on  commission;  and  as  they  are  well 
known  to  all  the  trade,  some  idea  of  the  immense 
business  enjoyed  by  Ph.  L.  Raphael  &  Co.  may  be 
gleaned  from  the  fact  that  from  one  company  alone 
(the  Parkland  Distilling  Co.)  from  8,000  to  10,000 
barrels  of  whisky  are  sold  yearly.  A  branch  office 
for  the  sale  of  sherries  from  Gonzalez  Byass  &  Co., 
of  Spain,  is  located  at  39  Broadway,  New  York.  A 
limited  supply  of  wines,  etc.,  is  kept  in  the  custom- 
house at  New  York,  for  immediate  orders,  but  the 
large  bulks  are  supplied  direct  from  Cadiz,  Spain. 


Cass  F.  Maurer. 

Dealer  in  Cigars  and  Tobacco,  113  Adams  Street. 
There  is  so  much  that  is  palpably  vile  that  passes 
for  cigars  that  positive  pleasure  is  afforded  to  refer 
to  the  well  and  favorably  known  Club  House  Cigar 
Factory,  Cass  F.  Maurer,  proprietor,  whose  pro- 
ducts maintain  such  a  high  reputation  for  quality, 
flavor  and  finish,  and  for  which  there  is  everywhere 
such  an  increasing  demand.  Mr.  Maurer  is  the  suc- 
cessor of  the  old  firm  of  Heller  &  Maurer,  which  in 
1869  was  dissolved  by  the  purchase  of  Mr.  J.  Hel- 
ler's interest  in  the  business.  This  house  is  the 
headquarters  for  the  favorite  staple  and  fancy 
brands  of  smoking  and  chewing  tobaccos,  cigars, 
and  smokers'  sundries.  His  customers  belong  to 
the  better  class  of  merchants,  board  of  trade  and 


thirty-two  years  in  which  he  has  been  engaged  in 
the  business.  In  the  great  fire  of  1871,  Mr.  Maurer, 
while  at  No.  134  Clark  street,  suffered  the  entire 
loss  of  his  stock,  but  with  characteristic  energy  was 
soon  firmly  re-established,  and  now  enjoys  the  dis- 
tinction of  being  the  proprietor  of  one  of  the  hand- 
somest and  best  appointed  stores  in  this  city.  Mr. 
Maurer  is  also  one  of  our  war  veterans,  having 
served  with  the  gallant  battery  A,  attached  to  the 
army  of  the  Tennessee,  having  left  Chicago  for  the 
front  on  April  1,  1861,  and  was  mustered  out  July, 
1864,  having  given  for  the  sake  of  liberty  three  of 
the  most  valuable  years  of  his  life. 


Thos.  S.  Cruttenden. 

Agent  for  the  Sale  of  Garner  &  Go's  Goods, 

252  Monroe  Street. 

Mr.  Thos.  S.  Cruttenden  is  the  first  commission 
dry  goods  man  in  Chicago  who  has  made  a  success, 
and  has  for  the  past  twelve  years  represented  the 
well-known  house  of  Garner  &  Co.,  of  12  to  16 
Worth  street,  New  York,  the  largest  cotton  manu- 
facturers in  the  world,  controlling  the  entire  output 
of  the  following  mills:  Cotton  Mills — Harmony 
mills,  Nos.  1,  2,  3,  4  and  5,  Ogden  mills,  Strong 
mills,  Cohoes,  N.  Y. ;  Newburgh  steam  cotton 
mills,  Newburgh,  N.  Y. ;  Rochester  cotton  mills, 
Rochester,  N.  Y.;  Little  Falls  cotton  mill,  Little 
Falls,  N.  Y.;  Pleasant  Valley  cotton  mill,  Pleasant 
Valley.  N.  Y. ;  Franklindale  cotton  mill,  Wappin- 

fer's  Falls,  N.  Y.;  Reading  cotton  mill,  Reading, 
a.  Print  Works — Dutchess  company,  Wappinger's 
Falls,  N.  Y. ;  Rockland  print  works,  Haverstraw, 
N.  Y. ;  Dutchess  bleachery  and  dye  works,  Wap- 
pinger's Falls,  N.  Y.  Thus  they  are  the  largest  pro- 
ducers, either  in  this  country  or  in  Europe,  of  prints, 
lawns,  linings,  silesias  and  percales,  and  of  a  quality 
which  for  years  past  has  been  regarded  as  standard 
in  the  trade,  while  Mr.  Cruttenden,  being  the  direct 
agent,  is  enabled  to  name  the  very  lowest  manufac- 
turers' prices. 

A  spacious  five-story  and  basement  building, 
25x165  feet  in  dimensions,  is  occupied  in  this  city, 
and  a  large  stock  carried,  from  which  all  orders  are 
promptly  filled  for  the  entire  west,  throughout 
which  the  house  is  ably  represented  by  a  large  num- 
ber of  commercial  travelers. 


railroad  men,  who  know  and  appreciate  a  good 
cigar;  and  as  his  prices  are  reasonable  and  fair,  Mr. 
Maurer  finds  his  trade  all  he  can  well  attend  to,  and 


cigar;  and  as  his  prices  are  reason 
Maurer  finds  his  trade  all  he  can  w 
today  better  than  ever  before  during  the  entire 


Canada  Fur  Manufacturing  Co. 

Simon  Minchrod  &  Co.,  Proprietors,  168  and  170 

Market  Street. 

This  firm  makes  a  specialty  of  gents'  fur  coats, 
fur-lined  coats,  fur  attachments  and  fur  trimmings; 
also  seal  sacques,  dolmans,  robes,  etc.,  the  largest 
assortment  in  the  west.  One  of  the  advantages  of 
buying  from  a  bona-fide  manufacturer  is  that  a  per- 
fectly fitting  garment  is  obtained  at  a  reasonable 
price,  which  is  well-nigh  impossible  under  other 
conditions.  The  skins  handled  by  this  reliable 
house  are  always  procured  direct  from  first  hands, 
thus  enabling  Messrs.  Minchrod  &  Co.  to  offer  their 


A   BUSINESS  TOUR   OF  "CHICAGO. 


goods  at  prices  that  will  compare  favorably  with 
those  of  any  contemporary  house  in  the  city,  a  fact 
that  outside  merchants  dealing  in  these  articles  have 
not  been  slow  to  appreciate.  The  house  dates  its 
inception  from  the  year  1876,  when  the  organiza- 
tion was  effected  as  the  Canada  Fur  Manufacturing 
company,  this  style  being  still  retained,  Messrs. 
Simon  Minchrod  &  Co.  becoming  sole  proprietors 
January,  1886.  Spacious  premises  are  occupied, 
forty  by  one  hundred  and  fifty  feet  in  dimensions, 
and  over  one  hundred  skilled  workmen  are  con- 
stantly engaged  the  year  round  in  manufacturing 
fashionable  seal  garments,  fur  coats,  fur  trimmings, 
etc.,  which  for  quality  and  workmanship  are  abso- 
lutely unsurpassed,  and  which  meet  with  ready  sale 
all  over  the  west,  needing  only  to  be  introduced  to 
have  their  merits  fully  recognized.  As  a  firm  they 
are  active,  enterprising  and  pushing,  full  of  life, 
and  are  highly  regarded  in  mercantile  circles. 


P.  &  H.  Johnson. 


Manufacturers  of  Extension  Curtain  Cornices.  Furniture 
Made  and  Repaired.  All  Kinds  of  Carpenter  Work 

Promptly  Attended  to.    Cor.  Green  and  Ohio  Streets. 

Messrs.  Johnson  have  lately  started  in  business 
as  manufacturers  of  extension  curtain  cornices. 
They  manufacture  and  repair  all  classes  of  furniture 
to  order.  Messrs.  Johnson  are  natives  of  Norway, 
and  learned  their  trade  in  the  old  country.  They 
have  been  here  in  Chicago  for  five  years,  and  started 
in  business  on  their  own  account  in  May,  1886.  They 
are  hard-working  and  industrious  young  men,  and 
are  sure  to  command  success  in  the  near  future. 
Although  so  lately  started,  they  have  already  a  con- 
siderable number  of  orders  on  their  b6oks. 


Morper,  Dernburg  &  Co. 

Manufacturers  of  Ladies'  and  Children's  Cloaks, 

Nos.  156  and  158  Market  Street. 

One  of  the  leading  houses  engaged  in  this  branch 
of  manufacture,  which  was  formerly  monopolized 
by  eastern  houses,  is  that  of  Messrs.  Morper,  Dern- 
burg  &  Co.,  composed  of  Messrs.  Jno.  C.  Morper 
and  Carl  Dernburg,  who,  with  Mr.  Julius  Stein,  six 
years  ago  founded  the  business  to  which  they  have, 
January  1,  1887,  become  the  sole  successors.  The 
premises  occupied  are  spacious,  comprising  five  entire 
floors,  each  fifty  by  one  hundred  and  fifty  feet  in 
dimensions,  devoted  both  to  stock  purposes  and 
manufacturing,  in  the  former  department  carrying 
one  of  the  finest  and  best  assorted  stocks  of  ladies' 
and  children's  cloaks  in  the  market,  while  the  latter 
is  provided  with  all  modern  machinery  and  appli- 
ances and  employs  some  five  hundred  operatives. 
They  select  only  such  qualities  of  material  as  they 
can  guarantee,  and,  employing  only  the  most  skilled 
cutters  and  expert  boss  tailors,  their  garments  have 
attained  a  high  reputation  in  the  trade.  Their  busi- 
ness, which  extends  to  all  points  north,  west  and 
south,  has  been  built  up  strictly  upon  the  merits  of 


the  goods,  their  reasonable  prices  and  the  honorable 
dealings  characteristic  of  the  house.  Messrs.  Morper 
and  Dernburg  are  well-known  Chicagoans,  and  have 
been  closely  allied  with  the  wholesale  cloak  trade 
for  many  years  past,  and  Chicago  is  to  be  congratu- 
lated upon  having  in  her  midst  a  house  which  has 
proved  itself  to  be  so  thoroughly  enterprising  and 
progressive. 

Purtell  &  Kienzle. 


Manufacturers   of  and  Dealers   in   Saddlery  Hardware. 

Gold,  Silver  and  Nickel  Plating.     Nos.  2  and  4 

La  Salle  Avenue. 

This  firm  are  manufacturers  of  and  dealers  in 
saddlery  hardware  of  all  kinds,  and  gold,  silver  and 
nickel  plating.  From  twelve  to  fifteen  experienced 
workmen  are  employed  in  the  various  departments. 


They  are  the  exclusive  manufacturers  of  a  new  and 
useful  improvement  in  hames,  of  which  the  above 
cut  gives  a  fair  representation.  This  valuable  in- 
vention is  an  improved  means  of  securing  the  hame- 
tug  to  the  hame-bar,  as  well  as  certain  novel  features 
in  the  construction  and  combination  of  parts.  All 
the  wear  is  confined  to  the  metallic  bearing,  thus 
increasing  the  durability  of  the  leather  draft-strap. 
It  also  confines  the  wear  to  the  sleeve  and  bolt, 
either  of  which  may  be  removed  when  worn,  and 
replaced  by  new  ones.  This  is  a  great  advantage, 
and  one  that  is  readily  seen  and  appreciated  by  the 
trade.  The  firm  consists  of  F.  P.  Purtell  and  W.  F. 
Kienzle,  young  men  of  enterprise  and  energy, 
which,  coupled  with  the  long  years  of  experience, 
enables  them  to  give  perfect  satisfaction  to  all  of 
their  patrons. 


H.  Goettsche. 


Cigars  and  Tobacco,  Wholesale  and  Retail,  271  East 
Madison  Street. 

Among  the  numerous  local  manufacturers  in  this 
line,  none  are  more  widely  known  than  Mr.  H. 
Goettsche,  whose  establishment  is  at  the  corner  of 
Market  and  Madison  streets.  A  huge  pipe  over 
the  entrance  also  shows  that  the  proprietor  does  not 
confine  his  attention  to  cigars,  but  that  pipes, 
briar  and  meerschaum,  of  all  kinds,  are  dealt  in. 


FIFTY   YEARS'    PROGRESS. 


103 


Mr.  Gocttsche  manufactures  his  own  cigars,  employ- 
ing eight  hands.  The  store  is  on  the  first  floor,  and 
is  20x45  feet  in  size.  He  opened  this  business  in 
1877,  since  which  time  it  has  steadily  increased. 
The  cigars  manufactured  by  Mr.  Goettsche  are 
standard  goods,  and  the  favorites  appear  to  be 
"Lifespring"  and  "Toto"  in  the  lower  price,  and 
"Pet"  and  "Bouquet"  at  the  higher  figure,  and,  be- 
sides his  home-made  goods,  he  also  keeps  a  fine 
line  of  imported  goods,  and  a  business  of  some 
$15,000  is  done.  Mr.  Goettsche  was  born  in  Ger- 
many (province  of  Hanover),  and  came  direct  to 
this  city  in  1866. 

Western  Furniture  Co. 

Wholesale  and  Retail  Furniture,  Carpets,  Stoves,  Etc., 

87  Fifth  Avenue. 

On  this  street  stores  of  this  class  were  first  opened 
when  the  city  was  but  a  village,  and  contained  not 
a  single  brick  or  stone  erection,  and  it  still  continues 
one  of  the  chief  streets  for  that  class  of  stores. 
Amongst  the  largest  of  them  may  be  named  the 
Western  Furniture  company,  managed  by  Mr.  F. 
W.  C.  Macdonald.  The  building  this  company  oc- 
cupies is  opposite  the  "Times"  building  (No.  87 
Fifth  avenue),  and  has  been  a  furniture  store  for  the 
past  twenty  years.  The  first,  second  and  third 
floors,  each  35x175  feet,  are  occupied  in  store  and 
sales  rooms.  Offices  and  residences  are  furnished 
throughout.  The  bulk  of  the  trade  is  for  cash, 
though  a  small  portion  is  on  time.  The  country 
trade  of  this  house  is  very  extensive,  goods  being 
sent  as  far  as  western  Nebraska,  Kansas  and 
Montana.  These  orders  are  from  customers  who 
have  paid  a  visit  to  the' city,  and  have  given  in  their 
order  from  observations  then  made.  A  specialty  is 
made  of  desks,  which  any  intending  purchaser 
should  call  and  examine  before  deciding  on  the 
article. 


C.  Mears  &  Co. 


Manufacturers  of  and  Dealers  in  Lumber  and  Brick. 
Office,  242^  South  Water  Street. 

This  house  is  one  of  the  oldest,  not  in  this  busi- 
ness alone,  but  in  any  branch  of  industry  in  the 
west,  having  been  established  in  1838,  and  lacks  but 
one  year  of  being  co-existent  with  the  foundation 
of  Chicago — the  city  now  celebrating  its  semi-cen- 
tennial— in  the  development  of  whose  commerce 
Mr.  Mears  has  taken  such  a  prominent  and  influen- 
tial part.  For  years  the  house  confined  itself  to 
lumber  largely,  and  in  which  it  also  yet  deals,  with 
mills  at  Duck  Lake,  Lincoln  and  Mears,  Michigan. 
At  the  same  time  Mr.  Mears  was  interested  in 
general  merchandising  and  lumber  manufacturing. 
Observing  the  prevailing  tendency  in  all  building 
operations  toward  brick,  some  four  years  ago  the 
house,  being  the  principal  stockholder  in  the  Mid- 
dlesex Brick  and  Tile  company,  began  the  manu- 
facture of  these  staples  at  Pentwater,  Michigan, 
where  it  owns  an  unusually  fine  quality  of  brick- 


making  clay,  in  apparently  inexhaustible  quanti- 
ties. Cutting  their  own  lumber  and  manufacturing 
brick  by  the  aid  of  the  latest  devised  machinery,  the 
house  is  in  a  position  both  to  fill  orders  promptly, 
and  to  quote  bottom  figures,  while  both  commodi- 
ties may  be  relied  on  as  being  the  best  obtainable 
for  the  money  in  the  city. 


Delta  Transportation  Go's 

Cheboygan,    Mackinaw    and    Sault    Ste.     Marie     Line     of 

Steamers.  Office,  210  South  Water  Street. 
The  very  name  of  this  company  brings  before  us 
the  pleasures  of  a  steamboat  ride  among  the  many 
beautiful  islands  which  lie  between  the  three  great 
lakes  of  the  north,  Superior,  Michigan  and  Huron. 
We  refer  to  the  Delta  Transportation  company's 
Cheboygan,  Mackinaw  &  Sault  Ste.  Marie  line  of 
steamers,  which  ply  between  the  grandest  summer 
resorts  to  be  found  in  the  north.  The  company's 
general  offices  are  located  in  this  city,  at  210  South 
Water  street,  corner  Fifth  avenue.  The  company 
was  organized  in  1884,  and  they  now  run'a  daily  line 
of  steamers  between  the  points  named  above.  The 
officers  of  the  company  are  Ira  H.  Owen,  president; 
F.  H.  Van  Cleve,  secretary,  and  W.  R.  Owen, 
treasurer.  The  latter  gentleman  is  also  the  manager 
and  looks  personally  to  every  feature  of  the  com- 
pany's business,  and  largely  to  his  energy  and  per- 
severance is  due  the  great  success  of  the  company. 
Their  beautiful  steamers,  "Minnie  M."  and  "Ossi- 
frage,"  are  among  the  finest  on  the  lakes,  fitted  up 
in  the  most  modern  style  and  noted  for  their  speed. 
Everything  is  done  for  the  comfort,  safety  and  hap- 

Einess  of  the  passengers.  Some  of  our  readers  may 
ave  taken  this  trip,  but  as  there  are  many  of  our 
friends  who  may  wish  to  do  so,  we  will  describe  the 
beauties  along  the  route  as  seen  by  C.  F.  Crosby, 
who  makes  the  trip  every  summer,  and  always  sees 
some  new  points  of  beautyand  interest.  "Afterdays 
of  hot  and  dusty  railroad  travel,  we  reach,  at  break 
of  day,  our  point  of  embarkation,  Cheboygan.  We 
soon  go  on  board  the  company's  beautiful  and 
swift-running  steamer.  "Minnie  M.,"  and,  at  six 
o'clock,  start  out  on  our  pleasure  trip  towards 
Lake  Superior.  Already  we  catch  something  of  the 
spirit  of  the  beauty  of  the  scene  about  us,  the  sys- 
tematic beauty  of  the  landscape  and  water  view, 
while  all  around  us  is  the  clear,  bracing,  stimulating 
morning  air,  every  breath  of  which  fills  us  with  new 
life  and  vigor.  Our  first  stop  is  at  Mackinaw  City, 
then  across  the  straits  to  St.  Ignace.  Backward  we 
turn  our  course  to  the  well-known  and  historic 
Mackinac  island,  the  most  beautiful  and  finest  sum- 
mer resort  and  home  to  be  found  among  the  lakes. 
Half  the  morning  is  now  gone  by,  and  our  journey 
has  scarcely  begun.  Onward  we  go,  on  Lake  Huron, 
through  the  Detour  pass,  up  between  St.  Joseph  and 
Lime  islands.  Here  and  there  beautiful  scenes  pass 
before  our  eyes  like  the  ever-changing  kaleidoscope. 
To  our  left  is  the  beautiful  little  Round  island,  then 
we  enter,  to  the  right  of  Sugar  island,  the  noted  St. 
Mary's  river,  for  we  are  on  our  way  up  ;  coming 
down,  we  pass  on  the  other  side,  through  Hay  lake. 


104 


A   BUSINESS   TOUR   OF    CHICAGO. 


One  feature  of  interest  is  the  government  canal,  the 
improvements  of  which  cost  over  $3,000,000,  and 
here  are  the  finest  set  of  locks,  docks,  etc.,  to  be 
found  in  the  world.  Another  pleasant  sight  is  that 
of  St.  Mary's  falls,  and  then  at  6  o'clock  P.  M.,  re- 
freshed instead  of  fatigued  by  our  journey,  we  enter 
Sault  Ste.  Marie,  at  our  journey's  end." 

One  feature  of  importance  to  a  tourist  is,  that  this 
company  give  moonlight  excursions  through  this 
region,  and  anyone  who  is  fortunate  enough  to  take 
one  of  these  delightful  rides  will  never  forget  it. 
Their  beautiful  steamers  can  also  be  chartered  by 
parties  who  wish  to  make  an  excursion  alone. 

All  we  can  say  to  our  many  readers  is  to  follow 
our  friend  Crosby's  example,  and  not  let  the  summer 
go  by  without  taking  a  trip  in  the  Delta  company's 
beautiful-steamer.  For  all  information  address  Mr. 
W.  R.  Owen,  210  South  Water  street,  Chicago,  111. 


they  receive  daily  from  New  York  commission 
houses,  consisting  of  hosiery  of  all  kinds,  jerseys, 
silk  handkerchiefs,  corsets,  etc. 


J.  F.  Carse. 


.Stained-Glass  Works,  19  and  21  South  Canal  Street. 
This  is  one  of  the  oldest  businesses  of  this  kind 
m  Chicago,  having  been  founded  over  thirty  years 
ago  by  Robert  Carse,  father  of  the  present  propri- 
etor. Every  description  of  stained  glass  for  use  in 
private  houses,  churches,  public  buildings,  halls, 
stairways,  etc.,  is  manufactured.  Mr.  Carse  makes  a 
specialty  of  stained-glass  work  for  ecclesiastical  pur- 
poses, and  many  of  his  designs  are  very  elaborate 
and  give  evidence  of  great  artistic  merit.  Mr.  Carse 
has  business  pluck,  which,  combined  with  the  excel- 
lence of  the  work  he  produces,  has  established  for 
him  a  large  and  increasing  trade.  Lovers  of  art 
should  not  lose  the  opportunity  when  in  Chicago  of 
paying  a  visit  to  these  works  and  inspecting  the 
various  designs  and  specimens  on  exhibition.  Orig- 
inal designs  are  furnished  on  application,  and  prompt 
attention  is  given  to  all  orders. 


Phil.  N.  Marks  &  Co. 

Wholesale    Hosiery,    Fancy    and    Staple     Notions,    Laces, 

Linens,  Etc.,  175  and  177  East  Madison  Street 
This  prosperous  firm  was  established  two  years 
ago,  and  their  stock  is  not  only  full  and  complete, 
but  embraces  the  best  quality  from  importers  and 
manufacturers.  They  also  import  laces,  etc.,  them- 
selves, thus  enabling  them  to  give  their  customers 
the  benefit  of  buying  their  goods  at  the  lowest 
possible  prices.  The  extent  of  this  firm's  trade 
embraces  all  parts  of  the  west  and  northwest,  as 
well  as  large  city  patronage.  This  firm  makes 
specialties  of  all  the  prominent  and  popular  novel- 
ties of  the  day.  One  of  the  features  of  this  firm  is 
their  orders  by  mail,  to  which  special  attention  is 
given.  Prompt,  reliable  and  close  personal  atten- 
tion to  all  branches  of  their  large  and  increasing 
trade  insures  satisfaction  in  every  respect.  Full  in- 
formation, samples,  price  lists,  sent  on  application 
to  the  above  address.  They  have  in  addition  to 
their  regular  stock  a  great  many  job  lots,  which 


Brown  &  James  Heating  Co. 

Manufacturers  and  Dealers  in  Brown's  Water  Heaters  and 
Furnaces.     Office  and  Salesroom,  2131 
Wabash  Avenue. 


Our  next  visit  was  to  the  establishment  of  The 
Brown  &  James  Heating  Company,  manufacturers 
and  dealers  in  Brown's  water  heaters  and  hot-air 
furnaces.  Their  office  and  salesroom  is  located 
at  No.  2131  Wabash  avenue,  where  are  exhibited 
their  heaters,  furnaces  and  a  variety  of  ornamental 
screens,  registers,  etc.  The  works  are  located  at 
No.  2126  Wabash  avenue,  and  are  fitted  with  all 
the  approved  machinery  of  the  latest  pattern. 
From  twenty-five  to  thirty  skilled  workmen  are 
employed  making  the  construction  of  these  fur- 
naces and  heaters  first-class  in  every  respect.  See 
cut.  There  has  been  for  years  a  growing  dissatis- 
faction on  the  part  of  the  public  with  the  imperfect 
methods  of  heating  buildings  and  dwellings.  This 
led  Mr.  Brown  (the  president  of  this  company)  to 
give  much  thought,  time  and  attention  to  the 
problem  of  heating  by  hot-water  circulation.  After 
years  of  toil  he  has  been  able  to  present  to  the 
public  a  means  by  which  a  delightful,  healthful  and 


FIFTY  YEARS'   PROGRESS. 


105 


uniform  temperature  may  be  maintained  at  all 
times,  and  under  all  conditions.  He  has  incorpo- 
rated in  this  plan  those  qualities  which  a  life-long 
experience  in  the  business  have  proven  most  desir- 
able. In  the  perfecting  of  this  system  the  com- 
pany have  spared  no  expense  that  could  add  to  the 
success  of  the  undertaking,  and  after  thorough 
demonstration  and  many  successful  tests  they  are 
able  to  give  to  the  public  the  best  and  most  satis- 
factory heater  in  the  market. 

Their  plan  of  ventilation,  in  connection  with 
their  hot-water  circulation,  makes  the  whole  system 
complete  and  unsurpassed  by  any  other  way  of 
heating,  while  it  costs  about  the  same  as  steam  to 
put  it  in,  but  is  much  cheaper  to  operate",  both  in 
the  consumption  of  fuel  and  the  care  and  attention 
it  requires.  Any  servant  can  operate  it  without 
any  possible  chance  of  its  exploding.  No  safety 
valves  are  used,  but  the  expansion  tank  is  left  open 
all  the  time,  thus  insuring  against  any  possible 
accident.  Mr.  Brown  began  business  in  1867.  He 
was  then  located  on  State  street  near  Madison. 
Mr.  Brown  is  a  native  of  Maine,  and  has  been  a 
resident  of  Chicago  since  1861.  An  illustrated  cata- 
logue and  price  list,  together  with  any  information 
desired,  can  be  obtained  free  on  application  to  the 
company.  Telephone  8303. 


Mrs.  E.  T.  Walsh. 


Fine  Millinery,  in  Twenty-second  Street. 
These  parlors  are  finely  fitted  and  filled  with  a 
fine  stock  of  goods,  in  the  latest  and  most  fashion- 
able styles,  and  orders  are  promptly  executed  for 
hats,  trimmings,  ribbons,  etc.  The  business  was 
established  eight  years  ago,  and  has  been  successful 
from  the  day  of  its  inception.  Her  qualifications 
are  of  a  superior  order,  and  she  devotes  particular 
attention  to  the  wants  of  her  customers.  She  em- 
ploys about  a  dozen  able  and  efficient  assistants  to 
help  her  with  the  business.  All  who  deal  at  the 
New  York  millinery  store  meet  with  the  best  of 
satisfaction. 

Lewis  Brothers  &  Co. 

Wholesale   Dry  Goods,  160  and  162  Market  Street. 

Among  the  various  commercial  interests  for  which 
Chicago  is  so  celebrated,  no  branch  occupies  a  more 
conspicuous  position  than  that  of  the  dry  goods 
trade,  in  which  Messrs.  Lewis  Brothers  &  Co.,  of 
New  York,  Philadelphia,  Boston,  Baltimore  and 
Chicago,  are  admittedly  among  the  representative 
exponents.  The  firm  is  one  of  the  oldest  in  the 
United  States,  and  eight  years  ago,  recognizing 
Chicago's  claims,  opened  a  branch  house  here,  which 
is  under  the  efficient  management  of  Mr.  Noble  A. 
Hamilton,  a  native  of  the  Empire  State.  They 
occupy  spacious  premises  and  carry  a  large  stock 
here,  handling  dry  goods  of  various  kinds,  which 
includes  prints,  cotton  goods,  dress  goods,  woolen 
goods,  etc.,  and  possessing  every  facility  for  con- 
ducting operations  under  the  most  favorable 


auspices.  They  number  among  their  permanent 
customers  all  of  the  leading  jobbers  and  many  of 
the  large  retailers,  not  only  of  Chicago,  but  all 
over  the  United  States,  while  their  resources  have 
expanded  with  the  lapse  of  years,  and  are  now 
such  as  can  only  belong  to  those  thoroughly 
conversant  with  the  wants  of  the  trade,  and  enter- 
prising enough  to  take  advantage  of  every  means 
whereby  all  orders  may  be  promptly  filled  to  the 
satisfaction  of  the  trade.  The  house  is  to  be 
commended  as  one  capable  of  meeting  all  re- 
quirements, and  those  entering  into  business 
relations  with  it  may  be  assured  of  treatment  and 
advantages  in  keeping  with  a  just  and  orogressive 
policy. 

Enterprise  Nickel-Plating  Works. 

Nos.  13,  15  and  17  South  Canal  Street. 
The  Enterprise  Nickel-Plating  Works,  of  Nos.  13, 
15  and  17  South  Canal  street,  is  one  of  the  few 
houses  engaged  in  the  silver-plating  business.  This 
is  an  incorporated  company,  of  which  Mr.  J.  G. 
Shuler  is  manager.  Their  factory  is  fitted  out  in 
the  most  approved  style  with  all  the  known  appli- 
ances for  successfully  carrying  on  this  business,  and 
they  do  a  large  and  ever-extending  trade  in  every  . 
description  of  nickel  and  silver  plating,  bronzing, 
dipping  and  lacquering,  polishing  and  grinding. 
They  employ  a  large  staff  of  skilled  workmen,  and 
they  are  prepared  to  execute  all  orders  entrusted  to 
them  on  the  shortest  notice.  Their  manager,  Mr. 
Shuler,  is  a  very  estimable  gentleman,  and  spares  no 
pains  to  give  satisfaction  and  to  attract  business  to 
the  firm,  and  he  is  highly  respected  by  everyone 
who  comes  in  contact  with  him ,  either  in  his  busi- 
ness capacity  or  as  a  private  citizen. 


H.  M.  Garlick. 


Dealer  in  City,  Suburban  and  Country  Real  Estate, 
Room  39,  118  Dearborn  Street. 

'  Nothing  shows  the  rapid  growth  and  impor- 
tance of  the  city  more  than  the  increase  in  the 
value  of  real  estate,  and  few  investments  have 
proved  more  profitable  than  those  in  this  kind  of 
property. 

Amongst  the  real  estate  dealers  none  are  able 
to  give  better  advice  or  offer  greater  inducements 
than  Mr.  H.  M.  Garlick,  a  veteran  of  many  years' 
experience.  He  has  been  doing  business  on  his 
own  account  for  the  last  fifteen  years.  A  general 
business  is  done  in  city  and  suburbs,  special  at- 
tention being  paid  to  property  in  the  western  and 
southwestern  portion  of  the  city  and  suburbs,  in 
lots  vacant  and  improved.  In  acre  property  and 
farm  land,  he  offers  many  very  great  inducements 
to  purchasers,  who  can  pay  on  time  or  easy  pay- 
ments, as  they  desire.  He  attends  to  purchase,  sale 
and  exchange  of  real  estate,  either  near  or  distant, 
manages  property,  collects  rents,  provide  tenants, 
pays  taxes,  attends  to  repairs,  etc.  He  also  negoti- 


106 


A   BUSINESS   TOUR   OF   CHICAGO. 


ates  loans  on  real-estate  security,  and  is  well 
known  in  business  circles  as  a  most  reliable  and 
experienced  man,  His  city  office  is  at  116  and 
118  Dearborn  street,  room  39,  where  all  communi- 
cations should  be  addressed. 


Adam  Siebert. 

Practical  Carriage,  Wagon  and  Sign  Painting,  95  and  97 

East  Indiana  Street. 

Mr.  Siebert  is  a  practical  carriage,  wagon  and 
sign  painter,  and  has  been  in  the  business  here'since 
January  1st,  1887.  He  is  well  conversant  with 
every  branch  of  this  business,  as  it  is  his  life  trade. 
His  premises  are  eligible  and  commodious,  occu- 
pying the  top  floors.  He  generally  employs  half  a 
dozen  experienced  hands  to  assist  him  with  the 
work,  which  is  entirely  local,  but  quite  large.  His 
patrons  are  among  the  most  influential  business 
men  in  the  city.  Mr.  Siebert  makes  a  specialty  of 
fine  work,  and  sees  to  it  that  none  but  first-class 
work  is  turned  out.  He  is  a  native  Chicagoan,  and 
learned  his  trade  right  here  in  Chicago. 


Brown,  Pettibone  &  Co. 

Blank-Book  Makers,  Stationers  and  Printers, 

80  and  82  Adams  Street. 

In  its  special  line  this  house  is  essentially  a  leader, 
whether  its  extended  connection  or  the  deservedly 
high  reputation  of  its  goods  be  considered.  The 
premises  occupied  are  unusually  spacious,  the  offices 
and  salesrooms  comprising  Nos.  80  and  82  Adams 
street,  perfectly  equipped  with  every  modern  appli- 
ance for  the  speedy  and  economical  conduct  of  the 
business.  In  addition  to  office  stationery  a  spe- 
cialty is  made  of  county  records  and  large  blank- 
books  of  similar  character,  with  patent  flexible  backs, 
which  allows  them,  however  large,  to  lie  open  flat 
at  any  page,  and  of  which  Messrs.  Brown,  Pettibone 
&  Co.  are  the  sole  licensed  manufacturers  for  the 
States  of  Illinois  and  Iowa.  The  members  of  the 
firm  are  thoroughly  practical  and  experienced  gen- 
tlemen, who  spare  no  pains  to  render  satisfaction 
in  every  instance,  and  their  house  occupies  an  emi- 
nently representative  and  substantial  position  in 
the  commercial  world. 


F.  L.  Raymond  Co. 

Manufacturers  and  Wholesale  Dealers  in  Gummed  Labels, 
Tags,   Perforated  Gummed  Labels,  Etc.,  195 

La  Salle  Street. 

The  day  of  small  things  is  not  to  be  despised, 
nor  is  the  manufacture  of  small  articles  either,  for 
some  of  the  smallest  are  of  the  highest  importance 
to  our  comfort  and  convenience.  The  articles  made 
by  F.  L.  Raymond  Co.,  whose  office  and  factory  is 
at  No.  195  La  Salle  street,  are  gummed  labels, 
tags,  pin  and  clothing  tickets,  stationery  special- 


ties, etc.  They  are  now  busily  employed  getting 
out  a  clothing  tag,  or  ticket,  which  is  the  most 
simple  and  efficient  ever  introduced.  It  is  fastened 
on  in  a  moment  to  the  cloth,  will  not  scratch,  tear 
nor  become  loose,  and  is  cheap.  Mr.  Raymond 
commenced  work  here  in  August,  1885,  and  the 
business  has  steadily  increased  till  the  present  time. 
They  carry  a  good  stock  and  supply  chiefly  jobbers 
and  the  large  retailers.  Mr.  Raymond  is  essentially 
a  practical  man,  and  does  his  work  in  the  soundest 
and  most  thorough  manner.  All  goods  supplied  by 
him  never  fail  to  give  satisfaction  and  insure  a  con- 
tinuation of  custom. 


Victor  D.  Gowan  &  Co. 

Tailors'  Trimmings,  154  Fifth  Avenue. 
In  this  advanced  stage  of  the  tailors'  art,  the  re- 
quirements in  the  line  of  trimmings  are  of  the  most 
exacting  character,  to  supply  which  few  houses  are 
equally  capable  with  that  of  Messrs.  Victor  D. 
Gowan  &  Co.,  a  house  of  fifteen  years'  standing  in 
the  trade,  and  one  noted  for  the  good  taste  and 
sound  judgment  displayed  in  the  selection  of  stock. 
Their  connections  in  Europe  are  unsurpassed,  en- 
abling them  to  be  foremost  among  American 
houses  in  displaying  the  latest  novelties  in  silk  and 
satin  linings,  facings,  braids,  buttons,  etc.  They 
not  only  import  largely,  but  also  handle  full  lines  of 
staple  and  fancy  trimmings  of  domestic  manufac- 
ture, while  their  trade  is  very  extensive  among 
merchant  tailors  all  over  the  country,  not  to  speak 
of  those  of  our  own  city.  Messrs.  Victor  D.  Gowan 
&  Co.  are  merchants  of  the  highest  standing,  and 
recognized  authorities  in  their  line  of  trade,  while 
the  policy  upon  which  their  business  is  conducted 
is  characterized  by  liberality  and  the  careful  foster- 
ing of  the  interests  of  all  patrons,  so  that  transac- 
tions once  commenced  with  this  responsible  firm 
may  be  made  not  only  pleasant  for  the  time  being, 
but  of  such  a  nature  as  to  become  permanent  and 
profitable  to  all  concerned. 


J.  L.  Hathaway. 


Anthracite  and  Bituminous  Coal,  38  Market  Street. 
One  of  the  oldest  established  and  best  known 
men  in  the  coal  trade  is  Mr.  J.  L.  Hathaway,  who 
for  twenty-two  years  has  been  in  the  coal  business 
in  this  city.  His  office  is  connected  by  telephone 
with  all  the  business  offices  and  houses  in  the  city, 
as  well  as  with  his  dock  yards  at  68  Kingsbury 
street,  2423  South  Halsted  street,  Clybourn  place 
bridge,  and  the  railroad  yard  at  94  North  Wood 
street.  He  sells  both  at  wholesale  and  retail,  his 
rates  comparing  most  favorably  with  those  of  any 
other  house  in  the  trade.  He  deals  both  in  hard 
and  soft  coal,  obtaining  the  bulk  of  his  supplies 
from  Pennsylvania  and  Ohio.  When  the  great  fire 
of  1871  destroyed  all  this  part  of  the  city,  this  coal 
yard  was  burning  for  a  long  time,  but  the  fire  was 
finally  extinguished,  and  much  stock  saved.  The 


FIFTY  YEARS'   PROGRESS. 


107 


fact  that  this  yard  and  the  river  offered  so  little 
ground  for  the  flames  to  spread  from  contributed 
more  than  anything  else  to  save  the  adjoining  block, 
between  Randolph  and  Lake  streets  and  west  of 
Market  street.  From  fifty  to  one  hundred  and  fifty 
hands  are  employed  in  the  trade  of  this  house,  ac- 
cording to  the  season.  The  trade  is  largely  city. 
The  yearly  sales  average  from  75,000  to  100,000 
tons.  A  large  stock  is  always  on  hand,  and  orders 
are  promptly  executed. 


The  Hat  Palace. 


Gentlemen's  Fine  Hats,  Northwest  Corner  Madison  and  La 
Salle  Streets,   Fred.  S.  C.  Nichols,  Manager. 


All  have  observed  the  gilded  horseshoe  which 
serves  as  an  arch  through  which  to  pass  to  the  "Hat 
Palace,"  which  occupies  the  basement  of  the  build- 
ing at  this  location.  Here  may  be  found  at  all  times 
a  very  complete  and  fine  stock  of  goods  in  this  line. 
A  large  trade  is  done  here,  mostly  local.  Mr.  Fred. 
S.  C.  Nichols,  the  manager,  is  fully  occupied  in  at- 
tending to  the  wants  of  his  patrons.  This  business 
was  established  in  1881  at  131  Madison  street,  and 
was  eemoved  to  its  present  more  commodious  and 
central  location  last  May.  The  proprietor  is  sole 
agent  for  Nickerson's  silk  hat,  Philadelphia;  also, 
for  Judd  and  Dunning's  flexible  light-weight  hats. 
Most  of  the  trade  is  local,  to  meet  the  demands  of 
which  a  large  stock  is  kept  on  hand.  Orders  are 
constantly  being  received  from  all  parts  of  the 
western  States,  as  far  distant  as  Omaha.  The 
quality  of  goods  is  such  as  can  be  relied  on  for 
wear,  and  the  prices  are  so  low  as  to  defy  compe- 
tition. The  consequence  is  that  the  house  does  as 
large  a  retail  trade  as  any  in  the  city. 


The  Plano_Mfg.  Co. 

Piano,  111. 

This  company  was  organized  in  1881  by  Messrs. 
E.  H.  Gammon,  W.  H.  Jones  and  G.  W.  Chamberlin 
who  had  been  for  many  years  prominently  know 
to  the  farming  public  in  and  around  Piano,  111. 
in  connection  with  their  Marsh  harvester.  The 
success  of  the  company  from  its  inception  to  the 
present  day  has  been  phenomenal.  This  wonderful 
growth  of  business  is  rightly  attributable  to  the 
general  excellence  of  their  machines.  Among  the 
numerous  advantages  claimed  for  their  harvester 
and  binder  are  excellence  of  material  and  work- 
manship, perfect  adaption  of  parts,  and  great 


simplicity.  It  is  a  complete  model  of  successful 
working  in  the  field,  and  it  is  long  lived  and 
made  for  hard  and  thorough  work.  The  parts 
of  the  machine  which  are  most  liable  to  wear 
and  tear  are  interchangeable,  and  can  be  readily  du- 
plicated, and  fixed  by  the  farmer  himself,  without 
the  necessity  of  removing  the  machine  to  a  machine- 
shop  for  repairs.  The  works  at  Piano  cover  five 
acres  of  ground,  and  give  employment  to  six  hun- 
dred men.  They  have  a  capacity  of  12,000  binders 
and  6,000  mowers  annually.  Their  harvesters  and 
mowers  are  well  known  all  over  the  world,  and  they 
ship  large  numbers  to  South  America,  France, 
Spain  and  Russia.  The  company  is  incorporated 
under  the  State  laws  of  Illinois,  and  Mr.  W.  H. 
Jones  is  the  president;  E.  H.  Gammon,  vice-presi- 
dent; G.  W. Chamberlin,  secretary;  and  L.  B. Wood, 
treasurer.  The  company  has  agents  in  all  the  prin- 
cipal towns  and  cities  in  the  Union,  and  Mr.  A.  J. 
McCormick  is  superintendent  of  agencies.  Their 
Chicago  office  is  situated  at  81  and  83  West  Monroe 
street,  and  is  under  the  personal  supervision  of  Mr. 
G.  W.  Chamberlin.  The  Piano  Manufacturing  com- 
pany claims  to  be  the  third  in  point  of  size  and  im- 
portance of  all  the  agricultural  implement  makers  in 
the  world. 

W.  L  Roseboom  &  Co. 

Commission  Merchants,  Dealers  in  Broom-Corn 'and 

Broom   Manufacturers'    Supplies,   Corner   of 

Kinzie   and   State   Streets. 

One  of  the  largest  and  most  prominent  broom- 
corn  establishments  in  Chicago  is  the  house  of  W. 
L.  Roseboom  &  Co.,  at  the  northwest  corner  of 
State  and  Kinzie  streets.  Mr.  Roseboom  occupies 
seven  floors,  40  x  100  feet  in  dimensions,  which 
enables  him  to  handle  promptly  the  large  consign- 
ments received  from  all  parts  of  the  United  States. 
Besides  broom-corn  he  also  deals  in  broom  manu- 
facturers' supplies.  All  kinds  of  machinery  per- 
taining to  this  line  are  kept  on  hand,  besides  wire, 
handles,  etc.  Mr.  Roseboom  is  also  proprietor  of 
the  Alba  Broom-Handle  factory,  which  is  located 
at  Alba,  Michigan.  It  occupies  two  acres  of  ground, 
and  turns  out  four  million  of  handles  per  annum. 
Mr.  Roseboom  began  the  commission  business  in 
1876.  He  employs  from  sixteen  to  twenty  hands 
to  assist  with  the  various  features  of  the  trade, 
which  extends  to  all  parts  of  the  Union,  and  aggre- 
gates a  quarter  of  a  million  or  more  of  dollars  annu- 
ally. He  is  a  native  of  New  York,  and  has  been  a 
resident  of  Chicago  for  the  past  fifteen  years. 


Northwestern  Boiler  Works. 


Chris.  Pfeiffer,  Proprietor,  Manufacturer  of  Steam  Boilers, 

Tanks,  Smoke  Stacks,  Etc.,  64  Michigan  Street. 
The  Northwestern  Boiler  Works  are  under  the 
proprietorship  and  management  of  Mr.  Chris.  Pfeif- 
fer. In  this  large  establishment  is  manufactured 
steam  boilers,  tanks,  smoke  stacks,  etc.,  which  are 
shipped  all  over  the  northwest.  Besides  the  large 


108 


A  BUSINESS  TOUR  OF  CHICAGO. 


outside  trade,  they  have  performed  many  jobs  for 
important  firms  in  this  city.  The  material  used  in 
these  works  is  procured  from  the  east  and  this  city, 
and  is  the  best  the  market  affords.  Upwards  of 
fifty  hands  find  employment  with  Mr.  Pfeiffer.  The 
work  turned  out  by  them  is  celebrated  for  excellent 
and  careful  workmanship,  as  well  as  great  durability 
and  strength.  The  business  aggregates  about  $80, 
000  annually.  All  kinds  of  repairing  in  this  line 
meets  with  prompt  attention,  satisfaction  being 
given  in  all  cases.  Mr.  Pfeiffer  was  born  in  Germany, 
and  came  to  Chicago  in  1849.  This  is  his  life 
trade,  every  department  of  which  he  is  thoroughly 
familiar  with.  He  has  had  charge  of  the  business 
he  now  represents  since  1877. 


A.  D.  Ferry  &  Co. 


Wm.  T.  Feld. 


Artist,  369  North  State  Street 

An  interesting  visit  is  to  the  studio  of  Mr.  Wm. 
T.  Feld,  located  at  369  North  State  street.  Mr. 
Feld  has  made  the  study  of  painting  and  art 
a  lifelong  pursuit.  After  learning  the  rudiments 
here  he  studied  for  four  years  in  Europe,  visiting  all 
the  important  art  centers  and  copying  from  the  old 
masters,  and  wandering  in  the  finest  old  galleries  of 
art  and  sculpture.  Three  years  ago  he  returned  and 
commenced  for  himself  as  a  portrait  artist,  devoting 
his  time  closely  thereto.  A  fine  portrait  executed 
by  Mr.  Feld  is  the  one  done  for  Archbishop  Feehan, 
of  this  city.  Many  others  in  this  line  prove  Mr. 
Feld's  skill  in  this  direction,  both  in  oils  and  crayons, 
Some  of  his  notable  works  are  "  Christ  on  the  Cross," 
"Chicago,"  taken  from  the  studio  window,  "A  Gypsy 
Encampment,"  "  The  Old  Monastery,"  "Van  Dyke" 
and  others.  Mr.  Feld  also  gives  lessons  in  the  art, 
either  in  mornings  or  afternoons,  to  suit  his  pupils. 
His  rates  are  moderate,  and  the  instructions  per- 
sonal and  of  the  highest  character. 


J.  B.  Hassett. 


Wholesale  and   Retail    Dealer  in  Groceries  and  Jobber  in 

Fine  Teas  and  Coffee,  9  North  Clark  Street. 
Mr.  Hassett  is  a  prominent  wholesale  and  retail 
dealer  in  choice  and  staple  groceries,  and  jobber  in 
fine  teas  and  coffees.  He  came  to  Chicago  in  1870 
and  soon  after  entered  the  employment  of  a  large 
grocer  in  the  neighborhood,  and,  although  working 
for  a  nominal  salary,  succeeded  in  saving  enough  to 
enter  into  business  for  himself,  in  company  with 
Geo.  H.  Brown,  in  1881.  Two  years  later  he  bought 
out  his  partner  and  has  since  successfully  conducted 
the  business  alone.  He  is  liberal  in  all  his  trans- 
actions, and  prompt  with  all  orders.  His  long  years 
of  experience  enable  him  to  make  the  best  of  se- 
lections, and  the  finest  the  market  affords  can  be 
found  in  his  store.  Being  careful  for  the  wants  of  his 
patrons,  and  reasonable  in  all  his  prices,  he  has  won 
a  trade  which  extends  to  every  part  of  the  city.  Mr. 
Hassett  has  always  been  recognized  as  an  active, 
reliable  and  enterprising  business  man,  whose  affairs 
are  conducted  upon  a  sound  commercial  policy. 


Commission   Dealers    in    Broom-Corn  and  Broom  Material, 
225  and  227  Kinzie  Street. 


The  representative  establishment  in  the  broom- 
corn  and  broom  material  line  in  Chicago  is  the  house 
of  A.  D.  Ferry  &  Co.,  at  Nos.  225  and  227  Kinzie 
street.  They' occupy  four  floors  and  basement,  each 
having  a  dimension  of  forty  by  one  hundred  feet. 
These  are  stocked  with  a  large  and  varied  supply  of 
choice  broom-corn,  handles,  wire,  etc.  The  business 
was  begun  by  Mr.  Ferry  in  1869,  and,  by  close  appli- 
cation and  an  enterprise  worthy  of  emulation,  he 
has  established  a  trade  which  extends  all  over  the 
States  and  Canada,  and  amounts  to  nearly  a  quarter 
of  a  million  dollars  annually.  He  buys  the  broom- 
corn  in  large  quantities  from  all  the  States  in  which 
it  is  raised. 


Gay  &  Culloton. 


Plumbers  and  Gas-Fitters.     Sanitary  Plumbing  a  Specialty. 

50  North  Clark  Street.  • 

This  business  was  established  in  1877  by  William 
Gay.  In  1884  Mr.  Culloton  was  received  as  a  part- 
ner. They  are  thorough  masters  of  their  profession, 
and  are  experienced  in  every  variety  of  work,  and 
perform  all  their  operations  in  a  complete  and  fault- 
less manner.  They  are  amply  provided  with  ma- 
chinery and  tools,  and  they  employ  a  working  force  of 
fifteen  skilled  mechanics.  Their  specialty  is  in  sani- 
itary  plumbing  and  gas-fitting,  for  which  they  carry 
a  complete  stock,  for  the  fitting  up  of  residences, 
flats,  stores,  factories,  and  public  buildings.  They 
undertake  jobbing  of  all  kinds  in  their  line,  and  they 
have  established  a  large  trade,  amounting  to  over 
$30,000  annually.  For  honesty,  proficiency,  and 
absolute  reliability,  they  rank  second  to  no  other 
firm  in  this  business.  Their  telephone  number  is 
3182. 

Gunderson  &  Lindberg. 

Private  Livery  and  Boarding  Stables,  Rear  385  and  387  East 

Superior  Street;  Branch  Office,  222  Illinois  Street. 
This  firm  are  proprietors  of  the  North  side  livery, 
board  and  sale  stables.  Their  main  stables  are  lo- 
cated at  Nos.  385  and  387  East  Superior  street. 
Both  premises  occupied  are  very  central  and  conve- 
nient for  business  men  who  either  wish  to  leave 


FIFTY  YEARS'   PROGRESS. 


109 


their  horse  for  care,  or  hire  a  rig  for  a  drive.  The 
stables  contain  upwards  of  fifty  horses,  and  a  large 
and  varied  assortment  of  vehicles  of  every  descrip- 
tion. The  business  was  begun  five  years  ago  on 
Superior  street,  and  last  year  the  branch  was  estab- 
lished on  Illinois  street.  Twelve  assistants  are  em- 
ployed, and  the  best  of  care  is  given  to  both  horse 
and  vehicle  that  is  boarded  at  these  stables.  Both 
members  of  the  firm  give  their  close  personal  atten- 
tion to  every  detail  of  their  large  business,  sparing 
no  pains  to  maintain  the  high  reputation  always 
held  by  these  stables.  They  are  both  experienced 
men  in  this  line  of  business,  and  see  to  it  that  not 
only  the  best  of  order  prevails,  but  that  all  orders 
by  telephone  No.  3337,  mail,  or  personal,  meet  with 
prompt  and  satisfactory  attention. 


Hamburg  House. 


W.JM. 

Cigars,  Confectionery  and    Specialties,    70  Fifth  Avenue. 

Among  the  many  establishments  that  are  doing  a 
good  trade  in  this  line  may  be  mentioned  that  of 
Mr.  W.  Hall,  No.  70  Fifth  avenue.  He  deals  at 
retail  in  a  standard  line  of  cigars,  all  kinds  of  con- 
fectionery and  specialties,  to  which  he  has  lately 
added  the  manufacture  of  chewing-gum  and  fly- 
papers. 

The  cigars  are  obtained  specially  from  St.  Louis, 
and  are  a  superior  brand,  while  the  confectionery  is 
made  by  city  houses.  The  trade  is  chiefly  local, 
though  goods  are  occasionally  sent  out  as  far  as 
Colorado  and  Dakota.  The  business  was  established 
here  in  1882,  but  has  only  been  in  its  present  form, 
under  Mr.  Hall,  since  1885.  A  good  trade  is  being 
done,  and  the  chewing-gum  is  sold  in  all  parts  of  the 
States. 

Frank  L.  Allen  Co. 

Manufacturers  of  Shirts  to  Order,  152  and  154  Lake  Street. 
The  house  of  Frank  L.  Allen  Co.  are  manufac- 
turers of  shirts  to  6rder,  and  importers  and  deal- 
ers in  gents'  furnishing  goods.  They  are  centrally 
located  at  Nos.  152  and  154  Lake  street,  where  they 
constantly  require  the  services  of  a  large  number  of 
employes  in  producing  a  variety  of  goods,  which,  for 
excellence  of  material,  elegance  of  style  and  superior 
workmanship,  are  unsurpassed,  only  the  best  of  ma- 
terial being  used  in  the  manufacture  of  their  fine 
shirts,  collars,  etc.  The  growth  and  prosperity 
of  this  flourishing  establishment  is  only  com- 
mensurate with  the  energy  and  enterprise  of  its 
proprietors,  who  are  W.  P.  Tuttle,  president,  and 
Frank  L.  Allen,  secretary  and  treasurer.  Not 
only  a  large  and  influential  city  trade  has  been 
built  up,  but  one  which  extends  throughout  the 
States  of  Illinois,  Iowa,  Nebraska,  Minnesota  and 
Wisconsin.  This  is  one  of  the  old  shirt  com- 
panies of  Chicago;  in  fact,  from  its  small  beginning 
have  grown  four  large  establishments  besides  the 
one  represented  above.  This  company  has  the  full 
confidence  of  its  numerous  customers,  and  the  com- 
munity in  general. 


184  and  186  Randolph  Street,  M.  Marks,  Proprietor. 
This  city  is  well  provided  with  hotel  accommo- 
dations, but  the  only  Jewish  hotel  is  located  at  184 
and  186  East  Randolph  street.  It  was  first  opened 
in  1876,  but  was  purchased  by  the  present  proprie- 
tor, Mr.  M.  Marks,  only  three  years  ago,  when  it  was 
all  newly  fitted  throughout  and  remodeled.  It 


contains  thirty  sleeping  rooms,  a  restaurant,  reading 
room  supplied  with  all  the  leading  daily  papers, 
reception  room,  parlor  and  laundry  for  the  accommo- 
dation of  guests.  The  rates  are  very  low  considering 
the  accommodations,  only  $1.50  to  $2.00  per  day. 
Special  rates  and  arrangements  are  made  for  fam- 
ilies, or  visitors  by  the  week.  The  rooms  are  all 
well  lighted  and  ventilated,  and  the  house  through- 
out is  remarkably  warm  in  winter  and  cool  in 
summer.  - 

The  cut  represents  a  front  view  of  the  house  as 
seen  from  Randolph  street.  Mr.  M.  Marks,  the 
proprietor,  will  supply  any  further  information  to 
intending  visitors,  upon  application. 


J.  Leland  Fogg. 

Successor  to  Western  Seed   Co.,  Garden  Seeds,  31 

Michigan  Avenue. 

The  well-known  establishment  of  J.  Leland  Fogg 
is  successor  to  the  Western  Seed  Co.,  and  deals  in 
all  kinds  of  garden  seeds.  The  business  was  estab- 
lished at  Rochester,  N.  Y.,  in  1843.  by  the  father  of 
the  present  proprietor,  who  moved  to  this  city  in 
1863.  The  premises  occupied  consist  of  four  floors 
and  basement,  twenty-five  by  one  hundred  and  twen- 
ty-five feet  in  dimensions,  which  are  arranged  in  the 
best  possible  manner  for  the  storage  and  shipment 
of  all  kinds  of  seeds.  Mr.  Fogg  makes  a  specialty 
of  garden  seeds  in  boxes.  His  practice  is  to  put 
nothing  but  fresh  and  perfect  seeds  upon  the  market, 
and  it  is  this  fact  above  all  others  that  has  won  for 


110 


A   BUSINESS   TOUR   OF   CHICAGO. 


him  the  confidence  of  the^public,  and  established  so 
large  a  trade.  Mr.  Fogg  is  a  native  of  New  York 
State  and  came  to  Chicago  with  his  father  in  1863. 
He  took  charge  of  the  business  Jan.  1,  1886,  and 
has  done  much  to  extend  and  further  the  interest  of 
his  large  trade.  


Jacob  Koehler. 


Sale  and  Exchange  Stable,  61  and  63  Wells  Street. 
The  extensive  sale  and  exchange  stable  of  Jacob 
Koehler  is  one  the  most  complete  in  the  city.     The 
stables  consist  of  two   stories  and   basement,  and 


cover  an  area  of  sixty-one  by  three  hundred  feet. 
He  also  occupies  large  premises  on  Illinois  street. 
He  has  every  facility  for  the  buying  and  selling  of 
horses  and  mules,  and  keeps  constantly  on  hand  a 
fine  stock  of  horses  suitable  for  all  purposes.  He 
has  the  reputation  of  being  the  most  extensive 
dealer  in  mules  in  this  city,  and  in  this  line  possesses 
as  fine  a  lot  of  animals  as  can  be  found  in  the 
country.  A  score  or  more  of  hands  are  employed  to 
help  with  the  business,  and  everything  is  done  for 
the  accommodation  of  his  many  patrons.  Business 
was  begun  by  Mr.  Koehler  in  1872,  and  all  his  trans- 
actions have  been  marked  by  fair  dealing,  which 
have  won  the  confidence  and  the  liberal  patronage 
from  the  many  business  men  of  this  and  other  large 
cities.  

Close  Bros.  &  Co. 

Dealers  in  Western  Lands,  84  La  Salle  Street. 
This  firm  was  established  eight  years  ago,  and  has 
continued  since,  buying  vast  tracts  of  the  finest 
western  lands  and  selling  out  in  small  lots  for 
farmers  and  others.  At  the  present  time  they  own 
about  1  ,((00,000  acres  in  Kansas,  Iowa  and  Minnesota. 
The  aim  of  the  firm  is  to  settle  the  country  and  not 
to  deal  with  speculators.  For  this  purpose  they 
divide  up  their  land  into  lots  of  eighty  acres  and  up- 
wards, to  about  six  hundred  acres,  according  to  the 
purchasers'  wants;  they  also  sell  on  easy  payments, 
and  charge  a  low  rate  for  their  lands,  and  interest  on 


the  balance  of  payments.  The  wild  lands  are  sold 
with  a  deposit  of  $1  per  acre,  and  balance  to  suit  pur- 
chasers, extending  over  eight  or  ten  years.  The 
lands  in  Iowa  consist  of  100,000  acres  of  the  choicest 
and  best  farming  land  in  the  State.  They  are  sit- 
uated in  the  counties  of  O'Brien,  Dickinson,  Osceola, 
Lyon  and  Plymouth.  This  State  is  generally  con- 
ceded to  be  one  of  the  most  fertile  of  the  Union, 
the  soil  being  a  rich,  black  inexhaustible  loam  from 
three  to  six  feet  deep.  The  price  of  this  land  is 
$10  to  $15  per  acre.  In  Minnesota  the  lands  for 
sale  are  chiefly  located  in  Pipestone,  Rock  and  Noble 
counties,  the  best  stock-raising  country  in  the  world. 
Land  here  is  sold  at  from  $8  to  $10  per  acre.  Five 
hundred  thousand  acres  are  here  for  selection,  and 
those  who  come  first  get  the  choicest  lots,  for  every 
intending  purchaser  is  invited  to  go  and  choose  out 
for  himself  his  farm,  and  on  all  sales  of  one  hundred 
and  sixty  acres  and  upwards  the  railway  fare  is  al- 
lowed. This  region  is  rapidly  developing  and  be- 
coming settled.  In  Kansas  this  firm  have  about 
600,000  acres  of  rich,  fertile  land,  chiefly  in  Trego, 
Graham,  Gray,  Kearney,  Finney,  and  Hamilton 
counties.  This  land,  which  is  selling  very  rapidly, 
is  charged  for  at  the  rate  of  from  $5  to  $8  per 
acre.  In  all  their  sales,  this  firm's  terms  are  very 
easy,  long  time  being  allowed  on  deferred  pay- 
ments. 


Racine  Wagon  and  Carriage  Co. 

19  and  21  South  Canal  Street. 

Undoubtedly  one  of  the  largest  houses  in  this 
country  engaged  in  the  manufacture  of  omnibuses, 
carriages  and  wagons  is  the  Racine  Wagon  and 


Carriage  company,  of  Racine,  Wis.  Their  factory 
employs  three  hundred  and  fifty  men,  and  is  engaged 
in  the  manufacture  of  every  description  of  spring 
wagon  known  in  this  country.  They  make  every- 
thing from  the  largest  omnibus  to  the  lightest 
spring  wagon,  and  their  goods  find  their  way  to 
every  part  of  the  States.  It  is  an  incorporated 
company,  with  M.  B.  Erskine  as  president ;  H.  E. 
Miles,  secretary  and  treasurer,  and  Charles  Corn- 
stock,  superintendent  and  general  agent.  They 
have  been  in  business  eleven  years,  and  during  that 


FIFTY   YEARS'   PROGRESS. 


1. 1 1;  K  / 

'firnr 


time  their  business  has  increased  so  rapidly  that  it 
has  taxed  their  ingenuity  to  the  utmost  to  keep 
pace  with  the  requirements  of  the  public.  Their 
Chicago  business  is  cared  for  by  their  esteemed 
manager,  Mr.  D.  J.  Morey,  at  their  repository,  Nos. 
19  and  21  South  Canal  street.  The  company  has 
lately  filled  an  order  for  the  Fifth  Avenue  Trans- 
portation company,  of  New  York  city,  for  fifty 
buses  to  run  on  their  line.  They  are  the  best  con- 
structed and  finest  finished  vehicles  ever  offered  to 
the  public,  and  give  the  best  satisfaction  of  any  bus 
in  the  market.  The  Racine  Wagon  and  Carriage 
company  also  have  large  repositories  at  Nos.  1524: 
and  1526  Broadway,  New  York,  and  on  Market 
street,  Philadelphia,  for  their  eastern  trade. 


Remington  Type-Writer. 

196  La  Salle  Street. 

About  contemporary  with  the  telephone  in  point 
of  practical  demonstration  of  fitness,  and  close  upon 
the  greatest  discovery  of  the  century,  the  telegraph, 
came  the  Remington  type-writer.  Probably  as 
great  difficulties  had  to  be  surmounted  in  its  begin- 
nings as  with  the  telegraph  or  telephone;  certainly 
it  cost  as  much  to  demonstrate  its  utility,  and  only 
are  the  public  fortunate  today  in  possessing  this 
admirable  writing  instrument  by  the  indomitable 
pluck  and  perseverance  of  its  inventors  and  pro- 
prietors. 


It  was  an  inspiration,  no  doubt,  that  put  the 
principles,  the  simplest  possible,  in  the  minds  of  the 
inventors,  Sholes  and  Glidden,  of  Milwaukee;  those 
basic  principles,  the  second  order  of  levers  and  type- 
bars  and  separate  type,  are  more  than  ever  today 
demonstrated  to  be  the  only  really  successful  way, 
so  far  as  discovered,  at  least,  of  solving  the  writing- 
machine  problem. 


country  numerous  devices  for  sewing  by  machinery, 
the  Remington  standard  type-writer,  possessing 
the  "philosophers'  stone"  to  the  exclusion  of  all 
others,  has  seen  no  strong  competitor.  It  is  true 
that  important  improvements  have  been  made,  but 
more,  perhaps,  carrying  out  the  original  ideas, 
certainly  in  the  line  of  greater  simplicity.  More 
than  30,000  are  already  in  the  hands  of  users,  and 
the  present  output  is  upwards  of  1,000  per  month, 
and  the  sales  double  yearly. 


It  is  handled  exclusively  by  Wyckoff,  Seamans  & 
Benedict,  home  office,  339  Broadway,  New  York 
city,  with  ten  branches  in  the  large  cities  of  the 
United  States,  and  one  at  London,  England.  They 
have  dealers  in  all  important  places  in  the  world. 
The  Chicago  house  or  branch  is  located  at  196 
La  Salle  street. 


Unlike    the   sewing-machine  industry,  which  saw 
spring  up  spontaneously,  as    it    were,  all  over  the 


Metcalf  s  Dancing  Academies. 

South  Side,  137  and  139  Twenty-second   Street ;    West 
Side,  1 88  Blue  Island  Avenue. 

Prof.  Metcalf  is  a  dancing-teacher  of  standard 
reputation,  having  been  engaged  in  the  business  for 
almost  a  quarter  of  a  century.  He  took  lessons  for 
years  under  Profs.  Allen  and  Dodge,  of  New  York 
city,  and  has  also  received  instruction  from  Prof. 
Wedgewood,  of  this  city.  He  leaves  nothing  undone, 
sparing  neither  time  nor  money  in  keeping  up  with 
the  times,  in  fact,  ahead  of  them,  as  the  popularity 
of  his  academies  attests.  During  an  absence  of  six 
years  from  Chicago,  Prof.  Metcalf  was  instructing 
in  eastern  cities  and  acquiring  every  new  idea  in  his 
art,  and  returned  here  with  increased  knowledge  in 
all  branches. 

He  became  proprietor  of  the  West  side  academy, 
at  188  Blue  Island  avenue,  four  years  ago,  and  two 
years  later  became  the  proprietor  of  the  South  side 
academy,  formerly  known  as  Sullivan's.  It  has  been 
newly  refitted,  decorated,  and  arranged  with  all 
modern  conveniences.  The  parlors,  reception  rooms 
and  main  hall  present  facilities  second  to  none  in 


li  Mi  U  I J 

Ui  nU'R5\ll'.U 

112 


A   BUSINESS   TOUR   OF   CHICAGO. 


the  west.  The  main  hall  has  a  surface  of  fifty  by 
seventy  feet  and  as  smooth  a  floor  as  can  be  found 
in  Chicago.  Those  desiring  to  learn  to  dance  cor- 
rectly, and  in  a  short  time,  should  become  members 
of  ProT.  Metcalf's  classes,  as  his  system  of  instruc- 
tion is  the  most  rapid  and  thorough.  He  is  ably 
assisted  with  the  classes  by  his  wife,  who  has  done 
much  in  making  the  academies  what  they  are.  Prof. 
Metcalf  also  gives  private  lessons,  and  has  suburban 
classes.  The  dancing  season  is  from  September  1 
to  May  1,  and  each  term  is  composed  of  twelve  les- 
sons. The  classes  are  not  open  to  the  public,  as 
none  but  parents  of  the  pupils  are  admitted.  Prof. 
Metcalf's  orchestra,  which  furnishes  all  kinds  of 
music  for  parties,  clubs,  socials,  etc.,  is  composed  of 
some  of  the  best  musical  talent  in  the  city. 


J.  R.  Alcock. 


Plumber  and  Gas-Fitter,  120  Twenty-second  Street. 
Among  the  active  and  enterprising  business  men 
in  this  portion  of  Chicago  engaged  in  the  plumbing 
trade,  none  are  more  popular  or  do  a  better  class  of 
work  than  Mr.  J.  R.  Alcock,  located  at  No.  120 
Twenty-second  street.  He  has  been  in  the  business 
for  the  past  fifteen  years,  first  locating  on  Indiana 
avenue,  coming  to  his  present  quarters  about  six 
years  ago.  Having  thus  a  business  of  longstanding, 
he  is  known  to  all  classes  on  the  South  side  and  in 
Hyde  Park.  Mr.  Alcock  gives  particular  attention 
to  plumbing  in  all  its  branches,  as  well  as  to  gas- 
fitting,  and  as  a  sanitary  plumber  he  is  equal  to  any 
in  the  city,  and  his  work  is  done  to  remain  for  years. 
He  selects  his  plumbing  goods  with  great  care  and 
sees  that  they  are  well  adapted  to  secure  both  the 
health  and  comfort  of  his  patrons.  This  is  his  life 
trade,  and  he  studies  carefully  every  feature  of  it. 
He  believes  in  the  establishment  of  a  rule  for  all 
plumbers  to  work  up  to  a  certain  standard,  thereby 
increasing  the  honor  of  the  trade. 


J.  S.  Haskins. 


Florist  and  Decorator,  and  Dealer  in  Plants,  Flowers,  Etc., 

144  Twenty-second  Street. 

Mr.  J.  S.  Haskins  is  one  of  the  pioneer  florists 
and  decorators  of  Chicago.  He  opened  the  first, 
flower  store  in  the  city  nearly  a  quarter  of  a  century 
ago,  at  No.  104  Madison  street.  After  the  big  fire 
of  1871,  he  moved  to  this  section  of  the  city,  and  is 
now  located  at  No.  144  Twenty-second  street.  His 
nursery  is  located  several  miles  from  the  city,  from 
which  he  receives  fresh  flowers  daily.  He  is  dealer 
in  all  kinds  of  plants,  flowers,  designs,  etc.  His 
trade  not  only  embraces  all  parts  of  the  city,  but 
orders  are  received  from  all  over  the  Union,  and  it 
would  not  be  presuming  too  much  to  say  that  he  is 
one  of  the  widest  known  and  most  popular  florists 
of  the  Garden  City.  Designs  of  all  kinds,  suitable 
for  weddings,  funerals,  parties,  etc.,  are  arranged  on 
shortest  notice  and  in  the  most  satisfactory  manner. 
Mr.  Haskins  is  a  native  of  Vermont,  and  has  been 
a  resident  of  this  city  for  many  years. 


E.  S.  Robert. 


Dentist,  163  Twenty-second  Street,  Corner  Wabash  Avenue. 
Dr.  E.  S.  Hobert's  dental  rooms  are  located  at 
this  point,  which  is  very  central  for  the  residents 
of  the  South  side.  His  rooms  are  finely  fitted  for 
the  use  to  which  they  are  applied,  and  he  brings 
to  his  aid  all  the  modern  appliances  of  his  profes- 
sion. Gas  is  administered  if  desired,  so  that  one- 
half  the  pain  of  the  operation  is  thus  done  away 
with.  In  the  operating  department,  Dr.  Hobert 
is  very  proficient;  in  fact,  his  technical  training  and 
practical  experience  have  peculiarly  fitted  him 
for  his  profession.  His  work  is  all  first-class,  which 
reputation  has  won  for  him  a  large  practice.  He 
has  attained  to  a  very  prominent  position,  and  his 
offices  are  the  resort  of  the  best  classes  of  the  com- 
munity. He  is  a  native  of  New  York  State  and  came 
to  Chicago  five  years  ago,  when  he  established  him- 
self in  business. 


School  of  Art  Embroidery. 

Mrs.  E.  D.  Hodge,  Proprietor,  151  Twenty-second  Street. 
This  business  has  been  established  for  the  past 
ten  years,  under  the  successful  management  of  Mrs. 
E.  D.  Hodge.  Both  public  and  private  lessons  are 
given  at  all  hours  of  the  day.  A  full  line  of  mate- 
rials are  constantly  kept  on  hand,  while  two  of  the 
best  teachers  in  this  line  in  the  city  are  employed 
for  instructing.  The  large  store  in  front  of  the 
schoolroom  contains  a  fine  stock  of  worsted  and  knit 
goods.  Stamping  is  a  specialty,  and  a  great  deal  of 
work  is  done  in  this  department.  Specimens  of  the 
school  work  are  also  on  exhibition  here,  and  last 
year  a  pair  of  curtains,  valued  at  over  $500  was  to 
be  seen  here.  Some  idea  may  be  had  of  the  extent 
of  this  school,  when  it  is  stated  that  upwards  of 
1,000  lessons  are  given  each  year.  Every  facility 
for  the  rapid  progress  of  the  student  is  to  be  found 
here,  and  all  those  contemplating  learning  the  art 
will  do  well  to  call  on  Mrs.  Hodge  or  any  of  her 
assistants. 

Chas.  E,  Gifford  &  Co. 


Commission  Grain  and  Provisions,   Rooms  62   and  63, 
238  and  240  La  Salle  Street. 


The  Chicago  markets  dominate  those  of  the  world 
gs  in  grain  and  provisions,  a  credit- 


e        cago  marets    om 
as  to  all  dealings  in  grain  an 

able  state  of  affairs  largely  due  to  the  influence  ex- 
erted abroad  by  such  representative  houses  as  that 
of  Messrs..  Chas.  E.  Gifford  &  Co.  This  business 
was  established  eleven  years  ago  by  Mr.  C.  E. 
Gifford,  who  has  since  admitted  Messrs.  I.  Cushman 
and  Chas.  E.  Gifford,  Jr.,  into  partnership.  Mr.  C. 
E.  Gifford,  the  senior  partner,  was  born  in  Albany, 
N.  Y.,  and-  early  in  life  embarked  on  a  successful 
mercantile  career,  and  in  1876  became  a  member 
of  our  Board  of  Trade.  The  firm  are  also  members  of 
the  Milwaukee  and  Duluth  boards  of  trade,  and  con- 
sequently every  facility  is  enjoyed  for  watching  the 
grain  and  provision  markets  and  taking  prompt 


FIFTY  YEARS'   PROGRESS. 


113 


advantage  of  the  ever-varying  prices.  The  firm 
carry  on  an  extensive  commission  business  in  grain 
and  provisions,  all  transactions  executed  through 
this  responsible  house  being  bona-fide  purchases  or 
sales  made  on  'change  and  in  accordance  with  the 
strict  rules  which  govern  its  members.  With  ample 
means,  they  are  noted  in  our  leading  financial  circles 
for  their  responsibility  and  honorable,  prompt  busi- 
ness methods. 


Roundy &  Son. 


Manufacturers  of  Lodge   Supplies,   Regalia  and   Uniforms 

for  All  Societies,  188  and  190  South  Clark  Street. 
Standing  among  the  foremost  of  regalia  manu- 
facturers of  the  United  States  is  the  well-known 
house  of  Messrs.  Roundy  &  Son,  of  this  city.  The 
extensive  business  so  ably  conducted  by  them  is  the 
very  oldest  established,  in  all  probability,  of  those 
now  in  successful  operation,  having  been  originally 
founded  in  New  York  city  in  1857.  In  1861  Wad- 
hams  Bros,  became  the  proprietors,  upon  the  dis- 
solution of  which  firm  in  1873  Mr.  D.  C.  Roundy 
entered  the  firm,  the  name  and  style  of  which  being 
that  of  Wadhams  &  Roundy.  About  1880,  Mr.' 
Wadhams  retired,  and  Mr.  Roundy  associated  with 
himself  in  partnership  his  son,  Mr.  F.  C.  Roundy, 
thus  establishing  the  present  firm.  Their  establish- 
ment has  long  been  recognized  as  headquarters  for 
lodge  supplies  of  every  kind,  inclusive  of  regalia  and 
uniforms,  banners  and  flags  for  all  societies,  national, 
secret,  masonic,  benevolent,  temperance  and  social. 
Military  and  theatrical  goods  form  an  important 
feature  in  the  business,  and  they  have  the  necessary 
experience,  skill  and  facilities  to  promptly  furnish 
any  kind  of  military  goods.  Our  amateur  and  pro- 
fessional actors  alike  find  this  establishment  a  com- 
plete repository  for  everything  needed  on  the 
theatrical  stage,  the  firm  promptly  fitting'and  mak- 
ing any  required  costume  within  a  few  hours' 
notice,  which  are  absolutely  correct  historically  and 
chronologically.  As  in  Knights  Templar  uniforms, 
so  in  all  lodge  regalia  the  firm  excel  in  careful  atten- 
tion to  detail  as  well  as  to  the  superior  quality  of 
materials  used,  preferring  to  make  only  the  best  at 
reasonable  prices,  and  leaving  the  so-called  cheap 
houses  to  demonstrate  their  own  unfitness — a  course 
of  procedure  which  has  long  ago  placed  their  house 
upon  its  present  substantial  basis. 


Ginn  &  Co. 


Publishers  of  School  and  College  Text-Books,  W.  S. 

Smyth,  General  Western  Manager,    180 

Wabash  Avenue. 

In  American  educational  circles  the  firm  name  of 
Messrs.  Ginn  &  Co.,  successors  of  Messrs.  Ginn, 
Heath  &  Co.,  have  justly  become  both  familiar  and 
respected.  The  business  was  first  established  in 
1871,  at  56  Madison  street,  whence  the  steady  growth 
of  their  trade  compelled  the  firm,  in  1880,  to  remove 
to  their  present  very  eligible  and  central  location  at 
No.  180  Wabash  avenue.  Here  they  are  actively 


engaged  in  the  publication  of  school-books  and  edu- 
cational works  upon  an  extensive  scale.  Their  pub- 
lications include  school  and  college  text-books, 
besides  books  of  reference  that  form  a  large  miscel- 
laneous collection  of  educational  literature.  ~  Their 
catalogue  embraces  all  the  standard  Latin  and 
Greek  text-books,  music  readers  and  manuals,  and 
a  comprehensive  course  under  the  head  of  English 
literature,  including  the  works  of  such  classic 
authors  as  Shakespeare,  Coleridge,  Burns,  Burke, 
Webster,  Bacon  and  others.  Members  of  school 
boards  and  college  faculties  will  find  it  to  their  in- 
terest to  write  Messrs.  Ginn  &  Co.  for  their  full  de- 
scriptive catalogue,  while  correspondence  in  refer- 
ence thereto  will  receive  prompt  attention.  Mr. 
Edwin  Ginn,  the  esteemed  senior  partner,  is  a  native 
of  Maine,  and  a  publisher  of  much  experience,  whose 
long  and- honorable  career  in  this  field  of  enterprise 
renders  him  an  acceptable  authority.  Mr.  George 
A.  Plimpton,  the  junior  partner,  is  a  popular  and 
hard-working  member  of  the  firm,  having  full  charge 
of  the  New  York  branch,  while  Mr.  F.  B.  Ginn,  the 
remaining  partner,  is  also  well  known  to  the  trade. 
The  firm's  general  offices  are  at  9  to  13  Tremont 
place,  Boston;  743  Broadway,  New  York;  180  Wa- 
bash avenue,  Chicago;  and  752  Ninth  street,  Oak- 
land, Cal.;  with  branch  houses  in  charge  of  managers 
at  13  Tremont  place,  Boston;  180  Wabash  avenue, 
Chicago,  W.  S.  Smyth,  manager;  41  South  High 
street,  Columbus,  Ohio;  743  Broadway,  New  York; 
and  a  Pacific  coast  depository,  Cunningham,  Curtiss 
&  Welch,  San  Francisco,  Cal. 


Simonds  Manufacturing  Co. 

Works  at  Fitchburg,  Mass.,  and  Corner  Canal  and 
Washington  Streets,    Chicago. 


The  Simonds  Manufacturing  Co.,  of  Fitchburg, 
Mass.,  was  established  in  1832,  re-organized  in  1864, 
and  incorporated  into  the  present  company  in  1868. 
Six  years  ago  they  opened  a  branch  establishment 
on  Canal  street  at  the  corner  of  Washington.  They 
manufacture  a  complete  .line  of  circular  saws,  solid; 
circular  saws,  inserted  point;  crescent  ground  cross- 
cut saws;  gang,  mill,  mulay,  drag  and  band  saws; 
also  planing-machine  knives,  paper-cutting  and 
leather-splitting  knives,  etc.  They  carry  a  large 
and  well-assorted  stock  and  do  an  extensive  busi- 


114 


A   BUSINESS   TOUR   OF   CHICAGO. 


ness  in  all  parts  of  the  country.  It  is  an  incor- 
porated company,  of  which  Mr.  Geo.  F.  Simonds 
is  president,  Daniel  Simonds  vice-president  and 
treasurer,  and  E.  F.  Simonds  the  manager  of  the 
Chicago  branch.  Mr.  E.  F.  Simonds  is  a  most  cour- 
teous and  obliging  gentleman,  who  has  no  notion  of 
letting  any  business  go  by  him  for  want  of  attention 
on  his  part,  and  it  is  mainly  due  to  his  exer- 
tions here  that  the  trade  of  the  company  has 
taken  such  rapid  strides  through  the  western  and 
northwestern  States. 


E.  Earnshaw  &  Son. 

Masons,  Contractors  and  Builders,  Room  73,  Exchange 
Building,  Pacific  Avenue  and  Van  Buren  Street. 

Since  establishing  business  in  1865  upon  his  own 
account,  Mr.  E.  Earnshaw,  the  head  of  the  firm, 
has  developed  a  large  and  permanent  connec- 
tion of  a  strictly  first-class  character,  among  both 
our  leading  architects  and  property-owners,  for 
whom  he  has  erected  many  of  the  substantial 
business  blocks  and  elegant  private  residences 
which  adorn  the  Garden  City.  He  is  still  in 
the  prime  of  life  and  a  hard  worker,  with  well- 
organized  arrangements  and  facilities  for  the  prompt 
completion  of  any  contract  undertaken,  his  staff  of 
employes  averaging  50  to  75  men  in  the  busy 
season.  Mr.  Earnshaw  is  a  native  of  England,  and 
has  been  a  permanent  and  honored  resident  of 
Chicago  for  the  past  thirty  years.  A  close  figurer 
and  an  active  competitor  for  business,  he  has  made 
it  a  practice  from  the  very  outset  to  decline  con- 
tracts at  prices  which  would  compel  him  to  do  infe- 
rior work.  On  the  contrary,  Mr.  Earnshaw  having 
a  reputation  to  sustain,  and  relying  upon  the 
merits  of  past  work  to  secure  continued  favorable 
recognition,  he  is  ready  and  willing  to  enter  into 
contracts  of  any  magnitude,  however  large,  upon 
reasonable  terms.  The  business  thus  stands  upon 
the  solid  basis  of  commercial  integrity,  and  is 
typical  of  the  building  interests  of  Chicago,  whose 
industries  are  now  being  reviewed  in  her  semi- 
centennial  year. 

W.  W.  Lazear,  D.  D.  S. 

Dentist,  2208  Wabasa  Avenue. 

Dr.  W.  W.  Lazear  has  been  established  in  prac- 
tice in  this  neighborhood  since  1882,  and  has  now  a 
large  patronage,  embracing  the  best  families  on  the 
South  side.  His  office  is  finely  and  attractively 
fitted,  and  contains  every  modern  appliance  in  the 
dental  line,  and  patients  who  consult  him  can  rely 
on  prompt  and  thoroughly  efficient  work.  Dr.  La- 
zear is  a  graduate  of  the  Philadelphia  Dental  college, 
of  the  class  of  1882.  Among  the  specialties  used  by 
Dr.  Lazear  is  the  perfection  tooth  crown,  and  teeth 
without  plates,  and  he  has  been  very  successful  in 
the  treatment  of  his  patients  with  those  modern 
helps.  He  is  a  native  of  New  Jersey,  and  came  to 
Chicago  fifteen  years  ago. 


Wm.  Freeh. 


Manufacturer  of  Metal-Working  and  Experimental  Ma- 
chinery, 68  and  70  West  Monroe  Street. 
One  of  the  best  fitted  machine  shops  in  Chicago 
is  that  of  Mr.  Wm.  Freeh,  at  68  and  70  West  Mon- 
roe street.  He  is  engaged  in  the  manufacture  of 
metal-working  machinery  and 
tools,  experimental  machin- 
ery, etc.  The  machines  man- 
ufactured by  Mr.  Freeh  are 
his  own  inventions,  and  are 
the  fruits  of  long  years'  study 
and  practical  experience. 
They  comprise  drill  presses, 
screw,  foot  and  power  punch- 
ing presses,  dies  and  special 
tools,  turret  lathes,  engine 
lathes,  speed  lathes,  slide 
rests,  and  special  machinery 
m  in  general.  His  machines  are 
f  noted  for  their  simple  and 
accurate  construction,  beau- 
tiful and  studious  design,  and  excellent  workman- 
ship. His  celebrated  power  punching  presses,  of 
which  he  makes  at  present  six  - 
different  sizes,  are  substantially 
and  accurately  built.  The  adjust- 
ment of  the  slide  is  the  most 
ingenious,  simple  and  durable 
device  in  existence,  and  they 
possess  numerous  other  advan- 


tages.  Gentlemen  who  are  interested  in  this  class 
of  machinery  would  do  well  to  call  on  Mr.  Freeh, 
or  write  for  his  catalogues.  They  will  find  him 
ever  ready  to  give  any  information  with  reference 
to  the  numerous  machines  manufactured  by  him. 
Mr.  Freeh  is  a  native  of  Rhenish  Bavaria,  Germany. 
He  has  been  in  this  country  seventeen  years,  and 
is  engaged  in  the  machine  business  for  the  last 
twenty-two  years. 

Baumann  &  Lotz. 

Architects  and  Engineers,  Rooms  59,  68  and  70, 

Metropolitan  Block. 

Chicago  has  proved  to  be  the  most  important  field 
in  the  United  States  for  architectural  enterprise,  and 
in  no  sphere  of  the  practice  of  the  profession  has 
more  substantial  progress  been  made  than  in  that  of 
the  designing  and  erection  of  grain  elevators  and 
warehouses,  wherein  Chicago  leads  the  world,  both 
as  regards  number,  capacity  and  perfection  of  equip- 
ment and  arrangement.  The  representative  of  the 
favorite  style  of  architecture  embodied  in  these  vast 
structures  is  the  well-known  firm  of  Baumann  & 


FIFTY  YEARS    PROGRESS. 


1. 1  ('  K  I  \ 

!:ii'ff:r.in'fir 

115 


Lotz,  who  have  long  held  a  leading  position  in 
America  as  grain-elevator  architects  and  builders. 
The  combination  of  talent  exhibited  in  this  firm 
would  be  difficult  to  find  elsewhere.  Mr.  Edward 
Baumann  is  an  associate  member  of  the  American 
Society  of  Civil  Engineers,  having  been  closely  identi- 
fied with  the  architectural  profession  from  an  early 
period  of  his  life.  He  has  for  years  past  made  the 
designing  of  grain  elevators  a  special  study,  while 
the  improvements  which  he  has  embodied  have 
proved  to  be  of  the  most  practical  and  acceptable 
character,  as  witness  many  of  the  most  important 
elevators,  among  others,  Armour,  Dole  &Co's,  Mun- 
ger,  Wheeler  &  Go's  and  the  C.,  R.  I.  &  P.  R.  R. 
Go's,  that  form  such  striking  landmarks.  On  the 
other  hand,  Mr.  Wm.  H.  Lotz  is  one  of  the  lead- 
ing mechanical  engineers  of  the  country,  a  mem 
ber  of  both  the  American  Society  of  Civil  Engineers 
and  the  Western  Society  of  Engineers,  with  a  nation- 
al reputation  for  his  skill  and  ability.  Mr.  Lotz 
was  born  in  1838,  and  received  his  education 
in  Germany,  his  native  land,  and  has  been  ac- 
tively engaged  in  the  practice  of  his  profession  in 
Chicago  since  1865,  with  which  he  has  combined 
the  other  natural  branch  of  the  profession,  viz.,  the 
solicitation  of  American  and  foreign  patents,  having 
a  large  practice  in  patent  cases,  in  which  he  is  an  ex- 
pert, having  been  engaged  therein  since  1865.  The 
firm  are  patentees  of  some  very  important  inven- 
tions of  their  own,  embodying  improvements  in 
grain  elevators,  breweries,  malt-houses,  etc.,  and  are 
fully  prepared  with  every  facility  to  promptly  fill  all 
commissions  in  their  line  with  that  intelligent  com- 
prehension of  the  objects  and  requirements  to  which 
the  structure  is  to  be  put,  which  has  contributed  so 
greatly  to  render  them  the  representative  exponents 
of  this  branch  of  the  profession. 


R.  P.  Layton. 


Real  Estate,  Room  25,  182  Dearborn  Street. 
The  great  demand  for  choice  suburban  residence 
properties,  together  with  the  steady  increase  in  value 
of  such  holdings,  affords  the  best  evidence  of  Chi- 
cago's growing  wealth  and  prosperity.  Experience 
shows  that  to  the  thrifty  artisan,  the  salaried  clerk 
and  the  moderate  business  man,  these  suburban 
offerings  have  proved  of  inestimable  value  in  per- 
mitting them  to  acquire  at  reasonable  cost  a  pleasant 
home  in  a  healthful  location  apart  from  the  turmoil 
of  city  life.  In  speaking  of  suburban  properties  ref- 
erence is  made  to  the  beautiful  suburb  of  Tracy,  one 
of  the  finest  building  sites  in  the  neighborhood  of 
Chicago,  and  which  offers  superior  inducements,  both 
to  those  desiring  permanent  homes  or  an  investment 
for  speculation.  Since  being  put  upon  the  market 
only  three  years  ago,  several  hundred  lots  have  been 
sold,  many  for  immediate  improvement.  Tracy  is 
immediately  accessible  to  the  city  via  the  Rock 
Island  railroad,  upon  which  it  is  situated,  twelve 
miles  from  the  depot,  on  ground  from  eighty-five 
to  one  hundred  feet  higher  than  Lake  Michigan, 
and  in  a  beautiful  grove  of  forest  trees,  where  all 
the  conveniences  of  schools,  churches,  stores,  post 


office  and  express  office  are  enjoyed.  The  lots  are 
large  size,  and  offered  upon  unusually  favorable 
terms,  by  Mr.  R-.  P.  Layton,  who  resides  there  and 
is  interested  in  the  property.  The  finest  depot  on 
the  road  has  been  built  at  this  point,  and  new  houses 
are  going  up  in  every  direction.  Mr.  Layton,  for- 
merly of  the  well-known  firm  of  Clark,  Layton  & 
Co.,  and  more  recently  the  successor  of  Layton, 
Thayer  &  Co.,  is  a  native  of  New  York  State,  and 
has  resided  in  this  city  over  twenty  years. 


McNamara  &  Dick. 


Manufacturers    and    Dealers    in   All   Kinds    of  Trunks 
Traveling  Bags,  62  West  Madison  Street. 


To  a  class  of  people  who  travel  so  often  and  so 
far  as  Americans  do,  good  serviceable  trunks  and 
traveling  bags  are  articles  of  prime  necessity.  A 
reliable  house,  which  makes  a  business  of  supplying 
these  articles,  is  that  of  Messrs.  McNamara  &  Dick, 
of  No.  62  West  Madison  street,  near  the  Union 
depot,  manufacturers  and  dealers  in  all  kinds  of 
trunks  and  traveling  bags.  They  make  a  specialty 
of  theatrical  and  sample  trunks,  great  care  being 
taken  to  make  them  strong  and  durable,  while  for 
lightness  and  beauty  of  construction  they  are  un- 
excelled. They  have  a  large  trade,  which  is  steadily 
increasing.  They  make  goods  to  order,  and  give 
attention  to  all  kinds  of  repairing.  All  orders  meet 
with  prompt  and  satisfactory  attention.  The  mem- 
bers of  this  firm  are  both  citizens  of  Chicago,  and 
have  only  been  associated  in  business  for  two  years, 
although  they  have  individually  been  connected 
with  this  trade  for  a  much  longer  period. 


The  Holbrook  Mfg.  Co. 

Office,    173  Madison   Street. 

The  Holbrook  Manufacturing  Co.  are  widely 
known  in  connection  with  their  chemical  specialties, 
among  which  is  the  great  Russian  corn  and  bunion 
exterminator,  automatic  shading,  writing  and  color- 


116 


A   BUSINESS   TOUR   OF   CHICAGO. 


ing  inks,  Lock's  gelatine  starch,  toilet  and  tooth 
powders.  The  office  and  stockrooms  are  at  171 
East  Madison  street,  second  floor.  . 

The  business  was  established  on  Clark  street  in 
1870,  and  two  years  later  removed  to  its  present 
address,  where  the  trade  has  maintained  a  steady  in- 
crease. The  business  is  exclusively  wholesale. 
Their  customers  are  city  wholesale  houses,  while  a 
considerable  trade  has  also  grown  up  in  the  country 
districts  and  the  neighboring  States. 

All  colors  of  fine  rubber-stamp  inks  are  also  made 
to  order  by  this  company.  A  new  thing  just  brought 
out  is  a  very  fine  face  powder,  named  "Queen  of 
Lilies,"which  is  experiencing  a  rapid  sale. 


A.  D.  Hewitt. 


Fire  Insurance,  Successor  to  E.   S.  Hewitt, 

147  La]  Salle   Street. 

The  fire  insurance  business  conducted  by  A.  D. 
Hewitt,  at  No.  147  La  Salle  street,  was  established 
in  1873  by  Mr.  E.  S.  Hewitt.  After  a  successful 
career  of  thirteen  years  it  was  taken  in  charge  by 
the  present  proprietor,  who  has  placed  it  in  the 
prominent  position  held  among  companies  of  the 
first  class.  The  companies  represented  by  evi- 
dence the  estimation  in  which  the  agency  is  re- 
garded in  this  special  line.  Among  them  are  the 
Sun, California;  Dwelling  House  Insurance  company 
Boston,  Mass. ;  New  Hampshire  Fire,  New  Hamp- 
shire; Traders,  Chicago;  and  Fire  Insurance  Asso- 
ciation, England.  These  companies  are  known  for 
their  worth  and  stability  wherever  fire  insurance 
exists,  or  a  policy  drawn,  and  the  fact  of  A.  D. 
Hewitt  holding  the  Chicago  agency  for  these  differ- 
ent interests  in  Chicago  and  vicinity  shows  his 
fidelity  to  their  interests  and  his  popularity  among 
the  policy-holders.  The  present  manager  of  the 
office  business,  Mr.  Wm.  A.  Graham,  assumed  the 
position  in  August,  1886, and  has  already  proven  his 
adaptability  for  so  responsible  a  position. 


Rogers,  Brown  &  Co. 

Pig  Iron  Commission,  W.  W.  Backman,  Manager, 
98   Dearborn  Street. 

One  of  the  largest  firms  in  this  city  doing  ex- 
clusive business  in  southern  and  Ohio  brands  of  pig 
iron  is  that  of  Rogers,  Brown  &  Co.  The  offices 
are  located  at  98  Dearborn  street,  and  are  in  charge 
of  Mr.  W.  W.  Backman  as  manager.  The  head- 
quarters are  at  Cincinnati,  southeast  corner  Third 
and  Walnut  streets,  and  branch  offices  have  also  been 
opened  in  St.  Louis  and  Louisville.  Orders  only 
are  received  here.  Iron  is  shipped  direct  from  the 
various  furnaces  this  firm  represents.  This  firm 
supplies  all  the  west  and  northwestern  States  as 
far  as  Dakota,  9,000  tons  being  supplied  by  this 
branch  alone  last  month. 

This  firm  are  exclusive  agents  for  eighteen  of  the 
largest  furnaces  in  Ohio,  Tennessee  and  Georgia. 


The  brands  are  celebrated  as  being  of  excellent 
quality,  and  for  many  purposes  the  best  to  be  ob- 
tained. This  firm  are  the  largest  suppliers  of  the 
soft  and  coke  pig  iron  in  the  district,  and  one  well 
known  by  all  iron  manufacturers  in  this  part  of  the 
country. 

H.C.  Hoffman  &  Co. 


Manufacturers,  Dealers,  and  Contractors   for  Granite  Mon- 
uments,   Vaults,    Headstones,   Etc.,    12    and   14 

Van  Buren  Street,  Near  Michigan  Avenue. 
The  State  of  Vermont  has  long  been  noted  for  its 
extensive  quarries  of  the  finest  marble  and  granite, 
the  most  noted  granite  quarries  being  located  at  Barre, 
about  eight  miles  from  Montpelier,  the  State  capital. 
One  of  the  largest 
and  most  complete 
plants  in  the  country 
for  the  manufacture 
of  the  finest  grades 
of  marble  and  gran- 
ite work  is  that  own- 
ed and  operated  by 
the  Burlington  Man- 
ufacturing company, 
of  Burlington,  Vt., 
on  Lake  Champlain. 
They  use  the  latest 
improved  machinery 
for  sawing,  cutting 
and  polishing  marble 
and  granite,  employ- 
ing a  large  force  of 
skilled  workmen,  and 
in  the  last  ten  years 
have  erected  some 
of  the  finest  monu- 
ments and  buildings 
in  the  country. 

In  the  spring  of 
1886  the  firm  of  H. 
C.  Hoffman  &  Co. 
succeeded  to  the  ex- 
tensive monumental 
and  granite  business 
of  the  above  men- 
tioned establishment,  Mr.  Hoffman  having  been 
associated  with  the  old  company  for  many  years. 

Within  the  past  year  H.  C.  Hoffman  &  Co.  have 
erected  some  very  fine  monuments  in  the  cemeteries 
of  Chicago  and  other  cities  of  the  northwest.  Among 
the  most  noted  are  the  Perkins  shaft,  the  Mason 
and  the  Chambers-Farwell  sarcophagus  at  Rosehill, 
and  the  Ayres  monument  in  Graceland  cemetery,  in 
Chicago;  the  Nisbet  monument  at  Evansville,  Ind.; 
the  Beebee  monument  at  Denver,  Colorado;  the 
Blossom  sarcophagus  at  Kansas  City,  Mo.,  and  a 
fine  monument  purchased  by  General  John  A.  Lo- 
gan, erected  at  Murphysborough,  111. 

This  firm  is  using  in  its  work  granite  from  the 
celebrated  Westerly,  R.  I. .quarries,  the  dark  Quincy 
quarries  of  Quincy,  Mass.,  and  the  dark  blue 
quarries  of  Barre,  Vt.  They  are  the  agents  in  this 


FIFTY   YEARS'   PROGRESS. 


117 


city  of  the  red  syenite  granite  from  the  quarries  of 
Cohn  &  Robertson,  Wausau,  Wis.,  which  is  un- 
doubtedly one  of  the  best  red  granites  in  the  world, 
being  very  hard  and  durable  and  susceptible  of  a 
high  polish,  and  showing  a  strong  contrast  between 
the  polished  and  hammered  surfaces,  which  shows 
lettering  or  carving  very  plainly,  making  inscriptions 
more  legible  than  on  any  granite  in  the  market. 
These  quarries  are  practically  inexhaustible,  the 
ledge  being  about  two  miles  long.  The  granite  is 
entirely  free  from  iron  blotches,  checks  or  other 
imperfections  and  is  uniform  in  color. 

A  fine  stock  of  monumental  work  in  all  the 
best  granites  and  marble  may  be  seen  at  the  ware- 
room  of  H.  C.  Hoffman  &Co. 

This  firm  has  a  high  reputation  for  first-class  work 
at  low  prices,  and  for  the  faithful  performance  of 
their  contracts  and  for  always  endeavoring  to  please 
and  satisfy  their  customers.  They  are  practical 
men  in  the  business,  H.  C.  Hoffman  and  Dorrell 
McGowan  constituting  the  firm,  the  senior  member 
being  a  designer  of  no  mean  ability,  having  had  a 
long  experience  in  the  business.  They  are  prepared 
to  furnish  designs  and  estimates  on  all  kinds  of 
monumental  and  building  granite  work,  and  they 
invite  all  persons  requiring  anything  in  their  line  to 
call  at  their  wareroom  at  12  and  14  E.  Van  Buren 
street,  near  Michigan  avenue,  Chicago,  111. 


F.  A.  Lindstrand. 


Jeweler  and  Optician,  179  Twenty-second  Street. 
Mr.  Lindstrand  established  this  business  over  12 
years  ago.  His  stock  of  goods  is  of  the  finest  in  his  line, 
consisting  of  diamonds,  gold  and  silver  watches,  all 
kinds  of  clocks,  lockets,  bracelets,  rings  and  other 
articles  too  numerous  to  mention.  All  kinds  of  jew- 
elry of  the  latest  designs  and  styles  are  selected  with 
great  care.  Popular  prices  prevail  in  this  establish- 
ment, and  all  goods  are  warranted  in  every  particu- 
lar. He  employs  from  three  to  five  competent  and 
skilled  workmen,  and  repairs  of  all  kinds  are  execu- 
ted with  dispatch  and  neatness.  Mr.  Lindstrand  was 
born  in  Sweden,  where  he  learned  his  trade  of  jew- 
eler, and  came  to  Chicago  in  1871,  and  has  be- 
come one  of  Chicago's  prominent  business  men  and 
popular  jewelers. 


A.  Lorenz  &  Co. 


Designers  and   Engravers  on  Wood,  84  and    86 

La  Salle   Street. 

Amongst  the  leading  firms  in  this  city  which  pro- 
duce the  finer  kinds  of  wood  engraving  mention  is 
made  of  the  house  of  A.  Lorenz  &  Co.,  who  have 
been  established  here  about  ten  years,  and  who  have 
earned  the  reputation  of  producing  only  good  and 
reliable  work.  Perhaps  the  most  difficult  branch  of 
this  art  is  that  of  portrait  engraving.  This  the  firm 
have  a  name  for  excelling  in,  though  the  bulk  of  the 
work  is  for  catalogue  illustrations  and  book  publish- 
ers' orders.  The  firm  is  known  all  over  the  States, 
and  orders  are  constantly  being  received  from  all- 


parts,  from  New  York  to  California.  From  four  to 
twelve  hands  are  employed,  according  to  the  state 
of  trade.  The  firm  have  lately  removed  from  the 
corner  of  Madison  and  Clark  street  to  their  present 
more  commodious  premises  at  84  and  86  La  Salle 
street,  where  all  orders  and  communications  should 
be  addressed. 


Wm.Seydel. 


Contractor,  Carpenter  and  Cabinet  Maker;  Office   and 

Shop,   153  Twenty^first   Street. 

Wm.  Seydel,  contractor,  carpenter  and  cabinet 
maker,  whose  office  and  shop  is  located  at  No.  153 
Twenty-first  street,  is  prominent  in  this  line  of 
business.  His  business  career  was  begun  twenty- 
five  years  ago,  in  Germany  although  he  has  been 
working  at  his  trade  here  in  Chicago,  for  only  about 
five  years.  In  the  short  space  of  time  he  has  been 
in  business  in  Chicago  he  has  won  a  very  large  and 
lucrative  patronage.  He  is  a  practical  and  ex- 
perienced workman  himself,  having  learned  this 
trade  in  his  native  country.  He  employs  only  good 
workmen,  and  does  all  kinds  of  repairing  neatly  and 
satisfactorily.  As  a  contractor  and  carpenter  his  job 
work  is  unsurpassed.  He  came  from  Germany  in 
1881  and  after  sojourning  for  half  a  year  in  Phil- 
adelphia, he  came  to  this  city. 


Peter  Wehle. 

Merchant  Tailor,  2135  Wabash  Avenue. 
Peter  Wehle  occupies  at  this  point  elegantly 
fitted  apartments,  where  is  displayed  a  fine  stock  of 
goods.  He  always  keeps  on  hand  a  full  and  com- 
plete line  of  piece  goods  from  which  to  make  selec- 
tions, embracing  all  the  novelties  in  French  and  Eng- 
lish cassimeres  and  seasonable  goods  for  gentlemen's 
wear.  He  began  business  in  1873,  in  this  same 
neighborhood,  and  by  good  work  has  built  up  a 
large  and  lucrative  trade,  embracing  some  of  the 
leading  and  influential  citizens  of  Chicago.  From 
five  to  eight  competent  and  reliable  workmen  are 
employed.  Perfect  fits  and  reasonable  rates  for  all 
work,  combined  with  his  thorough  knowledge  of  the 
business,  place  this  establishment  in  the  front 
ranks  of  the  tailoring  business  in  this  city.  Mr. 
Wehle  is  a  native  of  Germany  and  has  been  a  resi- 
dent of  Chicago  for  the  past  fifteen  years. 


C.  T.  Boal. 


Wholesale  Stoves  and  Hollow-Ware,  247  and  249 

Kinzie  Street. 

The  large  wholesale  stove  and  hollow-ware  estab- 
lishment of  C.  T.  Boal,  at  Nos.  247  and  249  Kinzie 
street,  occupies  a  building  40  x  100  feet  in  dimensions, 
five  stories  in  height,  with  a  large  basement.  It  is 
thoroughly  stocked  with  all  varieties  of  heating  and 
cooking  stoves  and  hollow-ware,  equal  to  anything 
of  the  kind  in  the  northwest.  Mr.  Boal  is  also  rep- 


118 


A  BUSINESS  TOUR  OF  CHICAGO. 


resentative  of  the  house  of  Orr,  Painter  &  Co.,  of 
Reading,  Pa.,  and  Jas.  Bell  &  Co.,  of  Wheeling,  W. 
Va.,  and  the  Highland  Foundry  Co.,  Boston,  Mass., 
three  prominent  establishments  of  stoves  and  hollow- 
ware.  Mr.  Boal  has  had  long  years  of  experience 
in  this  line,  although  he  has  only  established  the 
present  Business  about  two  years  ago.  Eighteen  to 
twenty  hands  are  employed  in  the  various  depart- 
ments, and  all  orders  are  promptly  attended  to.  Mr. 
Boal  is  a  native  of  Ohio,  and  came  to  Chicago  in 
1854,  and  for  many  years  has  been  engaged  in  the 
manufacture  and  jobbing  of  stoves  in  this  city. 
He  was  an  officer  in  the  88th  Illinois  second  Board 
of  Trade  regiment,  which  served  in  the  army  of 
the  Cumberland.  

Headen  &  McAuley. 

Manufacturers  of  Beer  Stills,  Railroad  Tanks,  Etc., 

112  to  118  East  Indiana  Street. 

This  firm  are  prominent  manufacturers  of  beer 
stills,  railroad  tanks,  and  all  kinds  of  distillers', 
brewers'  and  vinegar 
tubs,  etc.  They  have 
^spacious  and  commodi- 
ous  quarters,  fitted  up 
with  all  conveniences, 
latest  machinery,  and 
everything  for  the  rap- 
id prosecution  of  their 
work.  An  engine  of 
eighty  horse-power  is 
used,  while  from  fifteen 
.to  twenty-five  men  are 
employed.  One  large 
ground  floor,  forty-nine 
by  one  hundred  feet  in 
dimensions,  consists  of 
their  workshop.  We 
would  especially  call 
attention  to  the  bevel 
croze  made  by  this  firm 
in  all  their  work.  The 
crozing  machine  is  their  patent  (April  24th,  1883), 
and  is  the  best  of  the  kind  in  the  market.  The 
business  dates  back  to  1868,  when  it  was  begun 
under  the  firm  name  of  Hemingway  &  Headen, 
being  changed  in  1875  to  the  present  firm.  The 
business  has  grown  very  large,  and  the  trade  extends 
throughout  the  city,  south  and  west.  Both  mem- 
bers of  the  firm  are  natives  of  Canada,  and  have 
been  residents  of  the  Garden  City  since  1867. 


J.  Regan. 


Fine  Confectioner  and  Baker,  63  North  State  Street. 

The  fine  confectionery  store  and  bakery  of  J. 
Regan,  at  No.  63  North  State  street,  is  a  first-class 
one  in  every  respect.  Mr.  Regan  does  all  his  own 
manufacturing  and  uses  nothing  but  pure  material. 
His  candies  may  be  relied  upon  as  being  entirely  free 
from  all  adulterations.  This  fact  alone  has  built  up 
a  large  trade.  His  bread  and  rolls  are  fresh  twice  a 


day  and  are  much  sought  after  by  the  families  in 
the  neighborhood.  During  the  summer  months  Mr. 
Regan  keeps  a  force  of  six  hands  employed  to  fa- 
cilitate prompt  attention  to  his  business.  He  also 
makes  a  specialty  of  manufacturing  fine  ice-cream 
of  all  flavors,  twelve  varieties,  which  is  served  in  his 
parlors,  and  orders  taken  from  outside  parties.  He 
is  a  native  of  this  city  and  for  years  has  been  rep- 
resented in  the  business  interests  of  the  Garden 
City. 


Richard  Truppel. 


Pharmacist,  96  Wells  Street. 

This  finely  appointed  establishment  was  begun 
fifteen  years  ago,  but  Mr.  Truppel  has  only  had 
charge  for  the  past  three  years.  He  has  three  as- 
sistants, and  careful  attention  is  given  to  all  orders 
received,  while  prescriptions  are  carefully  com- 
pounded at  all  hours,  day  or  night.  The  business, 
although  entirely  local,  is  quite  large,  which  attests 
to  the  popularity  and  efficiency  of  Mr.  Truppel  as  a 
first-class  druggist.  He  is  a  German,  and  came  to 
Chicago  three  years  ago,  when  he  bought  out  this 
business.  He  is  a  graduate  of  the  university  of 
Jena,  at  Thuringia,  Germany,  and  a  licentiate  of  this 
city,  and  will  give  entire  satisfaction  to  all  requiring 
his  services  as  a  druggist. 


The  John  J.  Crooke  Co. 

Manufacturers  of  Plain,  Colored  and  Embossed    Tinfoil 
and  Metallic  Capsules,  84  Franklin   Street. 

The  John  J.  Crooke  Co.  occupy  the  large,  four- 
story  building  at  Nos.  84  to  88  Franklin  street. 
They  also  have  offices  in  New  York,  186  Grand 
street,  where  the  business  was  begun  thirty  years 
ago.  They  moved  to  Chicago  in  1881  and  have  suc- 
ceeded in  building  up  a  large  western  trade.  They 
are  the  largest  and  most  popular  manufacturers  of 
plain,  colored  and  embossed  tinfoil  in  the  Union, 
being  the  pioneers  in  this  business.  They  also 
manufacture  metallic  capsules,  over  twenty-five 
thousand  dozen  being  turned  out  weekly.  This 
company  possess  every  facility  for  good  and  rapid 
work,  and  are  among  the  enterprising  firms  of  the 
Garden  City. 

W.  H.  Montgomery. 

Manufacturer  of  Artificial  Limbs,  73  Clark  Street, 

Corner  of  Randolph. 

Amongst  the  various  artificial-limb  makers  of  the 
city  none  deservedly  occupy  a  higher  place  than 
Mr.  W.  H.  Montgomery,  who  is  located  at  73  South 
Clark  street,  corner  of  Randolph.  Mr.  Montgomery 
has  been  connected  with  the  business  here  for  eleven 
years,  succeeding  Mr.  Foster,  on  his  decease  in  1881, 
as  sole  proprietor  of  the  trade  and  owner  of  the  pat- 
ent known  all  over  the  country  as  Foster's  patent 
union  limb.  For  twenty-four  years  he  has  been 
connected  with  the  business,  and  is  therefore  no  nov- 


FIFTY  YEARS'   PROGRESS. 


119 


ice,  but  thoroughly  understands  the  business  and  has 
brought  out  several  improvements  of  his  own.  From 
the  old  single  stick  or  peg-leg,  so  long  in  vogue,  to 
the  finely  moulded  and  well  finished  pieces  of 
mechanism  now  made,  there  have  been  many  im- 
provements, but  nothing  has  ever  been  introduced 
to  compare  with  the  Foster  patent  union  limb  for 
ease,  gracefulness  or  durability.  These  limbs  are 
made  upon  a  foundation  of  white  willow,  which  is 
light,  tough  and  durable;  upon  this,  a  covering  of 
strong  rawhide,  made  expressly  for  the  purpose,  and 
upon  this  is  a  delicately  tinted,  waterproof  enamel 
or  cement,  colored  to  closely  imitate  nature.  These 
limbsare  models  of  lightness,  strength,  simplicity  of 
construction,  durability,  naturalness  of  motion  and 
anatomical  beauty.  The  trade  is  large  and  steady,  no 
dull  season  is  experienced,  and  having  gained  the 
reputation  he  has,  Mr.  Montgomery  is  kept  pretty 
busy  with  his  assistants  in  supplying  orders.  Cat- 
alogues and  all  further  information  will  be  sent  upon 
application.  


Bliss  &  Tracy. 


Iron  and  Steel  Shafting,   Steel-Rim  Pulleys,  Friction- 
Clutch  Pulleys,   Etc.,   51   South  Canal  Street. 

Any  person  coming  to  Chicago  with  the  intention 
of  buying  machinery  of  any  description  would 
naturally  go  straight  to  South  Canal  street,  where  he 
would  be  sure  to  meet  with  everything  he  required. 
Among  the  numerous  wholesale  houses  there  locat- 
ed, Messrs.  Bliss  &  Tracy  carry  on  an  extensive 
business  at  No.  51  South  Canal  street  as  dealers  in 
iron  and  steel  shafting,  steel-rim  pulleys,  friction- 
clutch  pulleys,  hangers,  and  power-transmitting  ma- 
chinery of  every  description.  They  carry  a  large 
stock,  and  have  a  very  old  established  connection  in 
the  western  and  northwestern  States.  Messrs.  S. 
E.  Bliss  and  E.  C.  Tracy,  the  individual  members  of 
the  firm,  are  well  known  in  engineering  circles  and 
are  duly  appreciated  in  the  business  world. 


The  Living  Church. 

Rev.  C.  W.  Leffingwell,  D.  D.,  Editor  and  Proprietor, 
162  Washington  Street. 

The  Living  Church  is  an  ably  written,  well-edited 
weekly  journal  devoted  to  church  news.  It  has 
the  largest  circulation  of  any  Protestant  Episcopal 
paper  in  America,  and  is  sent  to  all  parts  of  the 
States  and  Territories,  as  well  as  to  the  Canadian 
provinces.  The  editor  and  proprietor  is  the  Rev. 
C.  W.  Leffingwell,  D.  D.  The  journal  was  found- 
ed by  the  Right  Reverend  Samuel  Smith  Har- 
ris, LL.  D.,  second  bishop  of  Michigan,  in  1878, 
in  connection  with  the  Rev.  John  Fulton,  D.  D. 
They  retained  the  editorship  for  six  months  only, 
and  then  sold  the  paper  to  its  present  owner.  The 
circulation  is  rapidly  increasing  and  is  very  large 
already,  especially  in  the  eastern  States  and  Canada. 
The  rate  of  subscription  is  $1  in  advance.  Each 
copy  contains  sixteen  pages,  well  printed,  on  good 
paper,  in  magazine  form.  From  the  central  location 


of  the  office,  and  as  Chicago  is  the  inland  metropolis 
of  this  growing  country,  the  Living  Church  is  able 
to  collect  and  disseminate  more  promptly  church 
news  than  any  other  periodical.  By  an  experience 
of  many  years  the  publisher  has  learned  the  wants 
of  the  people  and  secured  the  means  to  meet  them. 
The  following  are  some  of  the  popular  features  of 
this  work:  News  and  notes,  articles  on  the  church 
season,  church  history  and  biography,  the  revision 
of  the  Prayer-book,  independent  editorials,  opinions 
of  the  press,  pastoral  work,  the  household,  notes  of 
current  literature,  political  contributions  and  corre- 
spondence. 


J.  B.  Devlin. 


Dentist,   127  Twenty-second  Street,  Corner 

Michigan  Avenue. 

Dr.  Devlin  is  a  graduate  of  the  Toronto  Dental 
college,  and  came  to  Chicago  in  1869,  when  he 
began  practice  for  himself,  in  the  same  neighbor- 
hood in  which  he  is  now  located.  His  parlors  are 
fitted  up  in  the  most  attractive  manner  and  contain 
all  the  latest  devices  in  the  dental  line  for  the 
furtherance  of  the  business.  All  work  turned  out 
is  done  by  Dr.  Devlin,  and  he  sees  to  it  that  every- 
thing is  satisfactory.  It  is  his  superior  work  which 
has  won  for  him  so  large  and  extended  a  practice 
among  the  leading  families  of  the  South  side. 


Wm.  Schmitz. 

Importer  and  Dealer  in  Musical  Instruments,   185 

Twenty-second  Street,  Chicago. 

These  premises  are  finely  arranged  for  the  storing 
of  the  various  kinds  of  instruments  which  Mr. 
Schmitz  handles.  Although  but  recently  estab- 
lished, he  is  doing  a  very  fair  business.  He  is  one 
of  the  leading  importers  and  dealers  in  musical  in- 
struments on  the  South  side,  and  imports  direct 
from  the  old  country  violins,  accordions,  flutes,  etc., 
of  the  finest  quality  and  best  grade.  He  carries  on 
business  with  the  leading  musical  houses  of  Europe, 
thus  guaranteeing  a  genuine  article.  He  is  a  native 
of  Germany,  and  has  been  living  in  Chicago  for  the 
past  twelve  years,  where  he  is  highly  esteemed  by 
all.  

John  Davison  &  Son. 

Ship  Chandlers,  Sail  Makers,  Riggers,  Etc.,  282  and  284 

South  Water  Street. 

There  are  few  of  the  many  sailing  vessels  on  Lake 
Michigan  but  come  into  business  relations  with  the 
ship  chandlers  announced  at  the  head  of  this  article, 
and  it  would  be  exceptional  if  the  majority  of  them 
did  not  require  an  outfit  at  the  commencement  of 
navigation,  and  require  refitting  during  the  season. 
The  owners  or  captains  of  such  vessels  usually  call 
upon  John  Davison  &  Son  to  procure  their  outfits 
or  to  have  repairs  attended  to.  This  firm  has  been 
following  the  ship  chandlery  business  for  a  quarter 


120 


A   BUSINESS   TOUR   OF   CHICAGO. 


of  a  century,  and  as  sail  makers  and  riggers  there 
cannot  be  much  for  them  to  learn  as  to  [what  is 
needed  to  make  a  vessel  perfect  in  her  sea-going 
equipments.  Occupying  four  floors  in  the  building 
at  282  and  284  South  Water  street,  there  is  plenty 
of  room  and  every  convenience  for  supplying  the 
wants  of  maritime  traffic,  not  only  the  room  and 
conveniences,  but  a  large  and  complete  stock  of 
ship  chandler's  and  sail  maker's  goods  from  which  to 
select.  The  varied  assortment  kept  in  stock  makes 
the  house  of  John  Davison  &  Son  a  popular  one. 


G.  F._Charles. 

Photographer,  2029  Wabash  Avenue. 
G.  F.  Charles  is  one  of  the  most  practical  photo 
artists  in  the  city  whose  love  for  the  picturesque 
and  beautiful  exhibits  itself  in  every  detail  of  his 
business.  His  parlors  and  studio  are  models  of 
elegance  and  comfort,  and  are  conveniently  ar- 
ranged, everything  being  on  the  first  floor.  The  large 
gallery  is  immediately  in  the  rear  of  the  studio  and 
salesroom.  Mr.  Charles  has  had  long  years  of 
practical  experience,  and  has  carefully  studied  every 
branch  of  his  profession,  and  by  good  work  and  close 
application,  has  now  a  liberal  and  influential  patron- 
age from  the  best  classes  of  Chicago.  His  elegant- 
ly fitted  studio  contains  a  splendid  array  of  speci- 
mens of  Mr.  Charles'  work  and  skill.  Besides  being 
a  talented  photographer,  he  excels  as  an  artist,  his 
crayon,  india-ink,  water  colors,  and  pastel  work 
being  equal  to  the  best  in  the  city.  His  fidelity  to 
detail,  brilliancy  of  touch,  and  ability  to  preserve 
every  feature,  prove  that  he  is  an  artist  of  true 
genius  and  animated  with  but  one  aim,  namely,  to 
excel  in  his  chosen  profession.  Mr.  Charles  is  a 
native  of  Kingston,  Canada,  and  has  resided  in 
Chicago  since  1881. 


The  Chalcedony  Company. 

Manufacturers  of  Saxolin  and  Chalcedony  Soaps, 

93  Dearborn  Street. 
The   high  character  and   reputation  of  Chicago's 

Eroducts  are  every  day  becoming  more  widely 
nown  throughout  the  civilized  world,  while  the  fa- 
cilities it  enjoys  enables  its  persevering  and  ener- 
getic manufacturers  to  compete  with  any  of  the 
older  establishments  situated  elsewhere.  Although 
established  the  present  year,  the  honorable  manner 
in  which  its  products  have  been  introduced  to  the 
public,  assisted  by  the  recognized  standing  of  its 
managers  in  the  commercial  world,  have  already 
made  a  place  for  saxolin  and  chalcedony  soaps 
upon  the  market.  The  factory  embraces  every 
modern  improvement  and  facility  known  to  the 
business,  while  they  employ  a  large  amount  of 
skilled  labor,  the  majority  of  whom  must  obviously 
be  proficient  and  well  versed  in  chemistry.  Saxolin 
is  a  new  and  valuable  compound  for  cleaning,  scour- 
ing, polishing  and  household  purposes  generally. 
Chalcedony  soap,  in  several  grades,  is  designed  for 


cleaning  purposes,  and  for  general  toilet  use;  each  of 
these  kinds  of  chalcedony  soaps  is  unique  in  its 
action  and  particularly  adapted  for  removing  the 
most  obstinate  substances  from  the  hands  and  skin. 
The  business  of  this  corporation  is  all  under  the 
general  supervision  of  its  secretary,  Mr.  W.  T.  Blair. 
All  of  the  soaps  and  compounds  of  this  company 
are  of  the  best  quality  made,  and  instead  of  being 
perfumed  by  the  base  and  rancid  extracts  of  the 
common  butyric  acid  in  such  general  use  by  less 
scrupulous  manufacturers,  nothing  but  the  cleanest 
and  purest  essential  oils  are  used.  Yet,  owing  to 
their  improved  process,  the  price  compares  favorably 
with  any.  Most  of  their  manufactures  are  special- 
ties, and  their  like  are  not  attempted  by  any  other 
manufacturers.  This  house  enjoys  a  solid  reputa- 
tion among  the  business  men  of  the  city,  while  its 
products  are  worthily  assisting  in  maintaining  its 
fair  fame  abroad. 


Robins  &  Talcott. 


Building  Specialties,  Room  n,  115  Monroe  Street. 
Among  the  various  extensive  and  growing  com- 
mercial interests  of  Chicago  which  exert  an  im- 
portant influence  on  our  general  trade  and  bear  the 
marks  of  continued  increase  and  prosperity,  none, 
perhaps,  occupies  a  more  useful  position  than  the 
trade  in  building  specialties,  which  is  so  satisfac- 
torily represented  by  Messrs.  Richard  Robins  and 
Ed.  N.  Kirk  Talcott.  These  gentlemen  have  for 
years  past  been  so  prominent  in  the  building  frater- 
nity that  from  the  very  outset  in  1886  the  success  of 
their  house  was  guaranteed.  The  firm  represent 
the  Hecla  Architectural  Bronze  and  Iron  works  of 
New  York  and  Brooklyn,  the  Magneso  Calcite  Fire- 
proofing  company,  Boston  Terra  Cotta  works  of  Bos- 
ton, and  several  stone  producers;  and  they  success- 
fully cover  the  entire  field  of  ornamental  iron- 
work, terra  cotta,  granite,  marble,  sandstone  and 
fireproofing,  orders  for  which  Messrs.  Robins  &  Tal- 
cott are  prepared  to  promptly  fill  on  terms  which 
cannot  be  duplicated  elsewhere.  Their  trade,  already 
of  great  magnitude,  is  steadily  increasing,  and  is 
reaching  out  rapidly  into  the  far  west.  Architects 


and  builders,  as  well  as  owners  and  those  needing 
representation  in  the  west,  are  now  fully  appreciat- 
ing the  advantages  to  be  derived  through  this  house. 


J.  D.  Marshall. 


Manufacturer  of  Chicago  Slaughter  Sole  Leather  ; 

Office,  72  to  86  Hawthorn  Avenue. 
One  of  the  largest  and  most  complete  tanneries  of 
the  Garden  City  is  that  of  J.  D.  Marshall,  located  at 
Nos.  72  to  86  Hawthorn  avenue.  The  tanbark 
yard  covers  an  area  of  250x300  feet,  while  the 
tannery  proper  is  150  x  275  feet  in  dimensions,  and 
the  buildings  are  all  arranged  in  the  most  convenient 
manner  for  the  transaction  of  business.  Only  sole 
leather  is  tanned,  and  in  this  special  line  it  is  one  of 
the  most  extensive  tanneries  in  the  Union.  Over 


FIFTY   YEARS'    PROGRESS. 


121 


4,000  cords  of  tanbark  are  used,  and  50,000  sides 
are  tanned  annually.  Twenty-five  hands  are  em- 
ployed, and  an  engine  of  sixty  horse  power  is  used. 
The  business  was  established  in  1861,  under  the  firm 
name  of  Grey,  Marshall  &  Co.,  but  ten  years  later 
Mr.  Marshall  took  entire  control  and  has  built  up  a 
trade  which  covers  all  the  States  in  the  Union.  He 
came  from  New  York  to  this  city  near  thirty-six 
years  ago  and  has  been  closely  related  with  the 
business  interests  of  Chicago  ever  since. 


Germania  Fire  Insurance  Co. 

E.  G.  Halle,  153  and  155  La  Salle  Street. 
One  of  the  first  fire  insurance  companies  of  the 
Union  is  the  "Germania,"  with  head  offices  at  179 
Broadway,  New  York.  The  branch  in  this  city  is 
located  at  124  La  Salle  street.  This  company  was 
incorporated  in  1851, 
while  the  branch  was 
opened  in  1880.  This 
Chicago  branch  is  man- 
aged by  Mr.  E.  G.  Halle, 
and  the  rapid  strides 
made  during  the  past 
few  years  bespeak  his 
zeal  and  activity  in  the 
work.  At  the  last  audit 
the  company's  total  as- 
sets amounted  to  the 
large  figure  of  $2,700,- 
075.63.  As  showing  the 
careful  and  sure  manner 
in  which  the  business  is 
carried  on,  of  this  sum  no 
less  than  $1,672,000  is 
invested  in  U.  S.  bonds, 
and  $510,000  in  real 
estate.  The  bulk  of  the  assets  are  thus  abso- 
lutely secure,  while  it  should  also  be  remembered, 
as  an  additional  safeguard  to  policy-holders,  that 
this  company  has  accumulated  a  surplus  of  $567,341. 
The  rates  of  premium  are  very  reasonable,  and  this 
fact,  together  with  its  stability  and  security,  is  the 
reason  why  it  is  preferred  to  many  others  of  a  like 
kind,  and  why  this  office  is  doing  one  of  the  finest 
insurance  businesses  in  the  city.  Mr.  Carl  Huncke 
is  the  local  agent  for  this  city. 


necessary  for  a  first-class  theater.  The  fourth  floor 
of  the  building  is  fitted  up  as  a  large  lodge  hall  for 
the  use  of  secret  societies.  It  covers  an  area  of 
50x70  feet.  Just  across  the  hallway  of  this  lodge 
room  a  gymnasium  is  being  fitted  for  the  use  of  the 
S.  S.  Turners.  All  the  apparatus  used  by  this  so- 
ciety is  found  here,  and  it  is  one  of  the  finest  ar- 
ranged halls  of  the  kind  in  Chicago.  The  large 
music  hall  not  only  contains  fine  stage,  scenery,  and 
gallery,  but  also  a  large  dining  room,  ladies  and 
gentlemen's  dressing  rooms,  etc.  It  is  for  rent  for 
balls,  concerts,  theatricals  and  other  entertainments. 
The  hall  is  owned  by  Messrs.  Fred  and  Julius 
Freiberg,  and  managed  by  their  brother  Henry,  who 
resides  in  the  building,  and  to  whom  all  commu- 
nications should  be  addressed.  The  Freiberg 
brothers'  orchestra  consists  of  from  thirty  to  fifty 
pieces  and  furuisTies  first-class  music  for  all  occasions 
at  reasonable  rates.  String  and  brass  instruments 
are  used,  and  some  of  the  best  talent  in  the  city  is 
found  among  its  members.  The  office  of  the 
orchestra  is  at  No.  85  Washington  street,  room  8. 
They  are  all  natives  of  Germany  and  came  to  Chi- 
cago in  1857;  later  Mr.  Fred  Freiberg  went  to 
New  York,  and  when  the  war  broke  out  became  a 
member  of  the  famous  7th  regiment  band.  He 
remained  with  it  for  several  months  at  Washington, 
D.  C.,  and  returning  joined  the  45th  New  York 
regiment  band.  After  the  war  he  was  for  years  a 
member  of  the  renowned  Gilmore's  New  York  band. 


Freiberg's  Music  Hall. 

Henry  Freiberg,  Proprietor,   Nos.  180-182 

Twenty-second   Street. 

One  of  the  interesting  features  of  Chicago  is 
Freiberg's  Music  hall,  at  Nos.  180  and  182  Twenty- 
second  street,  between  State  street  and  Wabash 
avenue.  It  is  situated  on  the  main  floor  and  has  a 
space  of  50x115  feet,  with  a  stage  22x50  feet  in 
dimensions.  The  Freiberg  block  was  erected  in 
188."),  but  the  opera  house  has  just  been  remodeled 
and  refitted  in  the  latest  and  most  approved  style 
at  a  cost  of  $15,000.  The  stage  is  fitted  with  new 
and  fine  scenery,  and  all  appliances  and  machinery 


H.  J.  Smith  &  Co. 


Publishers,  161  and  163  La  Salle  Street. 
In  preparing  a  reliable  exposition,  commemora- 
tive of  the  semi-centennial  anniversary  of  the  foun- 
dation of  the  city,  mention  is  made  of  the  prominent 
house  in  the  subscription  book  business,  H.J.  Smith 
&  Co.,  formerly  Smith  & 
Miller,  who  occupy  in 
their  relation  to  the  liter- 
ary world  a  position  of 
prominence.  They  also 
have  an  office  at  249 
South  Sixth  street,  Phila- 
delphia, and  publish  a 
number  of  leading  works, 
mostly  on  theological, 
medical,  historical  and 
biographical  subjects,  but 
confine  themselves  to  no 
particular  branch  or  spe- 
cialty. Coming  here  from 
Wisconsin  three  years  ago,  Mr.  Smith  established 
his  business  and  has  already  gained  the  confidence 
and  esteem  of  the  community  and  placed  his  house 
upon  a  substantial  basis.  The  prominent  subscrip- 
tion books  of  this  firm  consist  of  the  "Crown  Book  of 
the  Beautiful,  the  Wonderful  and  the  Wise,"  present- 
ing in  attractive  form  some  of  the  most  notable 
things  found  in  poetic  and  prose  literature,  in  the 
works  of  man  and  in  the  works  of  nature,  in  history 
and  in  biography,  in  philosophy  and  in  music; 
"  Brave  Men  and  Women,  Their  Struggles,  Failures 


122 


A   BUSINESS  TOUR  OF  CHICAGO. 


and  Triumphs,"  by  O.  E.  Fuller,  A.  M.,  author  of 
"The  Year  of  Christ,"  "Ideals  of  Life,"  etc.,  illus- 
trated; "Wife  and  Mother,  or  Information  for  Every 
Woman,"  adapted  from  the  writings  of  Pye  Henry 
Chavasse,  M.  D.,  together  with  an  introduction  by 
Sarah  Hackett  Stevenson,  M.  D.,of  Chicago.  The 
object  of  this  book  is  to  teach  a  physical  redemp- 
tion for  woman,  and  that 
she  need  no  longer  go 
down  to  death's  door  in 

fiving  birth  to  children, 
he  knowledge  contained 
in  it  will  be  a  boon  to 
every  woman  in  all  stages 
of  life,  and  we  understand 
the  book  is  having  a 
remarkable  sale.  "  Our 
World's  Great  Benefac- 
tors;" this  work,  contain- 
ing about  seven  hundred 
pages,  gives  brief  biogra- 
phies of  nearly  one  hun- 
dred people,  both  men  and  women,  who  have 
accomplished  anything  in  literature,  art,  science, 
discovery,  invention,  philosophy  or  philanthropy, 
that  has  entitled  them  to  be  considered  benefactors 
of  the  whole  world.  It  aims  in  this  way  to  give  an 
epitome  of  the  world's  work  since  the  introduction 
of  the  art  of  printing  and  is  an  invaluable  work  in 
any  library.  Each  biography  is  accompanied  by  a 
full-page  illustration  made  expressly  for  this  book 
at  large  expense,  thus  making  it  doubly  interesting 
and  instructive. 

The  latest  work  of  H.  J.  Smith  &  Co.  is  "  Pleasant 
Hours  for  Home  and  School,"  by  Prof.  Robert 
Graham,  State  Superintendent  of  Public  Instruction 
for  Wisconsin.  It  consists  of  four  departments. 
The  first  three  are  choice  selections  for  readings 
and  recitations,  suitable  for  all  ages  and  classes.  The 
fourth  is  for  home  amusements,  and  consists  of  cha- 
rades, shadow  pantomimes,  mock  trials,  etc.  It  is  a 
work  to  be  desired  by  every  home  circle,  and  will 
add  much  to  the  enjoyment  and  profit  of  every  in- 
dividual of  the  home. 

Besides  this,  we  believe,  the  firm  handle  an  exten- 
sive line  of  juvenile  books,  bibles  and  albums,  and 
also  supply  their  customers  with  any  of  the  standard 
or  trade  books,  so  that  their  large  force  of  agents 
throughout  the  United  States  and  Canada  find  a 
business  connection  with  this  wide-awake  house 
both  pleasant  and  profitable. 


J.  N.  Hostetter. 


Dealer  in  Coal,  Coke,  Wood,  Hay  and  Feed, 

1136  West  Madison  Street. 

Just  across  the  Chicago,  St.  Louis  and  Pittsburgh 
R.  R.  tracks  on  West  Madison  street  is  located  the 
office  of  J.  N.  Hostetter,  a  prominent  dealer  in  this 
neighborhood  in  all  kinds  of  hard  and  soft  coal, 
wood  and  coke,  with  a  side  line  of  hay  and  feed. 
The  business  was  established  four  years  ago  under 
the  firm  name  of  Hostetter  &  Townsend,  which  was 
dissolved  about  two  years  ago,  and  Mr.  Hostetter 


continued  the  business  alone.  He  has  a  force  of 
from  three  to  five  men  to  assist  him  with  the  busi- 
ness, and  patrons  may  rely  upon  having  their  orders 
filled  promptly.  Trade  is  done  with  the  suburbs  as 
well  as  city,  and  a  large  patronage  has  been  won  by 
fair  and  honorable  methods.  Mr.  Hostetter  is  a 
native  of  Pennsylvania,  and  came  to  Chicago  four 
years  ago,  although  he  has  been  in  the  State  for 
the  past  six  years. 


B.  Van  Buren. 

Druggist  and  Pharmacist,  1249  Madison  Street. 
This  fine  establishment  is  under  the  proprietor- 
ship of  B.  Van  Buren,  a  prominent  pharmacist  of 
over  thirty  years'  experience.  He  is  a  native  of 
New  York  State,  and  attended  the  medical  depart- 
ment of  the  Cooper  institute,  of  New  York  city. 
He  settled  in  this  city  in  1872,  and  for  six  or 
seven  years  prior  to  this  he  was  a  resident  of  Le- 
mont,  this  State.  He  opened  up  his  present  store 
about  eleven  years  ago,  and  has  established  a  large 
and  influential  trade  with  this  part  of  the  city.  He 
is  a  dealer  in  pure 
drugs,  medicines, 
perfumery,  paints, 
oils,  glass, brushes, 
calcimining  and 
artists'  materials, 
etc.  Special  at- 
tention is  given 
to  the  prescrip- 
tion department, 
which  is  well  pat- 
ronized by  the 
medical  fraternity 
of  the  West  side. 
Special  attention 
is  called  to  Van 
Buren's  rheumatic 
compound,  being 
a  positive  cure  for 
rheumatism  and  all  disorders  of  the  blood  or  ner- 
vous system,  especially  neuralgia,  headache,  gout, 
etc.  It  contains  no  minerals,  and  is  not  injurious 
to  the  system.  This  article  is  warranted  to  cure 
rheumatism  in  all  its  forms,  no  matter  how  long 
standing  or  the  age  of  the  patient.  It  is  purely 
vegetable.  Being  already  so  well  known,  it  needs 
no  comments  here.  The  price  is  fifty  cents  and  $1 
per  bottle. 

His  other  noted  preparations  are  malarial  globules, 
dyspeptic  elixir,  imperial  liniment,  and  diarrhoea 
and  cholera  killer.  These  medicines,  especially  the 
compound,  are  shipped  to  all  parts  of  the  United 
States,  and  have  relieved  and  cured  thousands,  as 
some  of  the  most  flattering  testimonials  in  the  pos- 
session of  the  doctor  will  attest.  Mr.  Van  Buren 
is  proprietor  of  the  large  and  beautiful  opera  hall 
which  bears  his  name.  (See  cut  above.)  It  is  the 
largest  and  finest  structure  of  the  kind  in  this  sec- 
tion of  the  city,  being  fifty  by  ninety  feet  in  di- 
mensions, and  the  height  of  ceiling  is  twenty-two 
feet.  It  is  well  arranged  in  the  most  modern  style 


FIFTY  YEARS'   PROGRESS. 


123 


and  has  a  large  and  handsomely  fitted  stage.  It  is 
rented  at  a  nominal  price  for  parties  and  entertain- 
ments. Many  creditable  performances  have  been 
given  during  the  past  season.  On  the  second  floor 
is  a  large  and  finely  fitted  lodge  room,  which  is  in 
use  by  the  various  clubs  and  societies  every  night  in 
the  week.  For  further  information  address  the  Cen- 
tral Park  Pharmacy,  1249  West  Madison  street, 
telephone  7007.  

Byron  A.  Baldwin  &  Co. 

Real  Estate  and  Loan  Agents,  154  Washington  Street. 

To  certainly  attain  the  greatest  measure  of  secu- 
rity in  real-estate  investments  and  the  best  results, 
the  services  of  an  experienced  and  reliable  agent  are 
always  necessary.  Prominent  among  the  members 
of  the  real-estate  fraternity  in  Chicago  is  the  firm 
of  Byron  A.  Baldwin  &  Co.,  whose  offices  are  located 
at  154  Washington  street,  telephone  890.  Although 
the  firm  has  only  been  in  existence  since  January  1, 
'86,  yet  the  members  of  it  have  been  residents  of 
Chicago  for  years.  Their  knowledge  of  property  in 
this  city  and  vicinity  is  thorough,  and  investors  can 
in  all  cases  rely  on  their  sound  judgment  in  such 
matters.  The  firm  consists  of  Byron  A.  Baldwin,  a 
member  of  the  Chicago  Real-Estate  board,  and  his 
son  Walter  S.  Baldwin,  a  notary  public,  both 
well-known  and  influential  business  men.  Their 
connections  are  first-class,  and  include  many  leading 
capitalists,  and  property  owners.  They  make  a 
specialty  of  negotiating  loans  on  bonds  and  mort- 
gages, and  give  the  utmost  satisfaction  in  this  im- 
portant branch. 

The  management  and  care  of  estates  is  another 
special  feature  of  their  business.  Rents  are  col- 
lected and  remitted  promptly,  taxes  paid,  invest- 
ments made,  property  sold,  and  repairs  economically 
attended  to  at  reasonable  rates.  They  are  prom- 
inent builders  and  property  holders  themselves, 
having  considerable  property  on  Central  Park  boul- 
evard, and  on  Humboldt  Park  boulevard.  Mr. 
Byron  A.  Baldwin  is  a  native  of  Pennsylvania  and 
came  to  the  Garden  City  in  1864.  He  is  director  in 
the  Peoples'  Building  and  Loan  association,  and  is 
also  prominently  connected  with  the  R.  A.  and  A. 
L.  of  H.,  of  this  city.  Mr.  Walter  S.  Baldwin  was 
born  in  Milwaukee,  Wis.  He  graduated  from  Yale 
college  with  honors  in  the  class  of  '85.  He  is 
secretary  of  the  Calumet  Council  of  A.  L.  of  H. 


J.  H.  Hogey. 


Pharmacist,  3038  Cottage  Grove  Avenue. 
One  of  the  finest  stores  in  any  part  of  the  outside 
districts  of  the  city  is  that  of  Mr.  J.  H.  Hogey,  on 
the  corner  of  Thirty-first  street  and  Cottage  Grove 
avenue.  Here  a  full  stock  of  chemicals  and  drugs, 
absolutely  pure  and  fresh,  can  be  obtained.  Mr. 
Hogey  manufactures  the  cologne  and  cough  syrups 
so  largely  known  and  widely  used  in  this  neighbor- 
hood. His  stock  includes  all  well-known  prepara- 
tions of  fine  toilet  and  fancy  articles,  perfumery, 


nursery  goods,  mineral  waters,  etc.  Mr.  Hogey  has 
been  in  the  business  twenty-five  years,  being  thir- 
teen years  in  business  for  himself. 

The  business,  which  is  very  extensive,  is  of  a 
superior  class,  and  the  largest  in  this  part  of 
Chicago.  The  trade  is  local  and  suburban,  many 
coming  in  from  Hyde  Park,  Normal  Park  and  En- 
glewood  to  trade  here.  The  cable-cars  running 
past  the  front  of  the  store,  and  the  horse-cars  past 
the  side  on  Thirty-first  street,  make  it  readily  acces- 
sible from  all  parts.  Mr.  Hogey  has  the  U.  S.  postal 
agency  for  the  accommodation  of  the  public.  He 
is  a  licentiate  in  pharmacy  for  New  York  city  and 
State,  and  also  for  Illinois,  and  a  member  of  the 
American  and  Illinois  pharmaceutical  associations. 


Ed.  L.  Fowler. 

Photographer,  3105  Prairie  Avenue. 
Mr.  Ed.  L.  Fowler  is  an  artistic  photographer  of 
the  first  order  of  merit,  who  is  destined  to  make 
his  mark  and  achieve  high  distinction  in  the  photo- 
graphic art.  Mr.  Fowler  studied  under  Mr.  Barker, 
the  well-known  photographic  artist,  who  carried  off 
the  first  prize  at  the  last  photographers'  convention 
at  St.  Louis,  against  over  one  thousand  competitors. 
Mr.  Fowler  is  rapidly  achieving  distinction,  and  Mr. 
Barker  himself  writes  of  his  work,  concerning  a 
portrait  made  of  himself,  "I  am  greatly  pleased, 
would  not  ask  for  anything  better."  He  has  had 
eight  years'  experience  in  the  largest  cities  of  the 
central  and  western  States,  and  has  lately  set  up  on 
his  own  account.  His  studio  occupies  the  whole 
second  floor  of  3105  Prairie  avenue,  corner  of  Thirty- 
first  street.  The  samples  of  his  work  seen  at  his 
studio  bear  comparison  with  any  to  be  found  in  the 
city  or  this  country.  Mr.  Fowler  makes  a  specialty 
of  high  artistic  finish  and  re-touching.  His  photo- 
graphs are  real  works  of  art,  and  will  bear  the  most 
minute  inspection.  Mr.  Fowler  uses  the  finest  in- 
struments made  and  best  materials,  and  guarantees 
all  work.  The  business  is  large  and  rapidly  increas- 
ing, being  of  the  better  class.  To  be  properly  un- 
.  derstood  and  appreciated,  no  article  would  give  a 
correct  idea.  The  work  is  simply  perfect  in  shading, 
expression  and  general  finish. 


Hollingsworth  &  Coughlan. 

Old  Pioneer  Contractors,  Office  159  La  Salle  Street, 

Room  73. 

This  house  are  beyond  doubt  the  pioneers  in  their 
important  avocation  in  the  west,  in  which  it  has  at- 
tained a  reputation  for  skill,  care  and  reliability  con- 
ceded to  but  few  firms  in  the  country,  while  their 
record  of  thirty  years'  experience  in  handling  the 
heaviest  and  most  costly  buildings  without  accident 
or  damage  affords  their  best  indorsement.  Their 
specialty  is  in  raising,  lowering  and  moving  brick, 
stone  and  iron  buildings,  and  for  this  purpose  they 
have  provided  a  perfect  plant  of  improved  machin- 
ery, devices  and  appliances,  and  spare  no  pains,  time 


124 


A   BUSINESS   TOUR   OF   CHICAGO. 


or  expense  to  insure  the  successful  accomplishment 
of  all  contracts  undertaken.  The  origin  of  the  house 
was  in  1857,  and  one  year  later  the  firm  of  Brown 
&  Hollingsworth  was  organized,  which  continued 
until  1860,  when  Mr.  Brown  retired,  and  Mr.  Cough- 
Ian  came  in.  Mr.  Jas.  Hollingsworth  is  a  native  of 
Delaware,  and  Mr.  John  Coughlan,  of  Ireland,  both 
of  whom  are  too  well  known  in  this  community  to 
require  any  personal  mention  at  our  hands,  but  for 
the  benefit  of  those  who  are  unacquainted  with 
them,  it  may  not  be  inappropriate  to  state  that 
there  is  no  firm  in  this  country  better  prepared  to 
execute  contracts  promptly  or  at  more  reasonable 
and  just  prices. 

S  A.  Kean  &  Co. 

Bankers,  Successors  to  Preston,  Kean  &  Co., 
100  Washington  Street. 


The  bank  occupies  a  central  position,  in  a  fine 
stone  structure  having  a  frontage  on  Washington 
street  of  forty  feet  and  a  depth  of  eighty  feet.  It 
is  commodiously  and  handsomely  fitted  up  in  the 
interior  and  possesses  vaults  of  remarkable  size  and 
strength.  The  bank  is  backed  up  by  the  highest 
class  of  business  men  and  authorities  as  one  of  the 
soundest  and  most  reliable  in  the  city. 


One  of  the  oldest  private  banking  establishments 
in  the  city,  and  withal  one  of  the  most  sound  and' 
reliable,  is  that  of  S.  A.  Kean  &  Co.,  of  100  Wash- 
ington street.  The  business  has  been  conducted 
for  twenty-five  years  and  has  passed  most  triumph- 
antly through  some  great  commercial  crises  without 
its  credit  having  been  impaired.  It  was  founded 
and  carried  on  for  many  years  as  the  firm  of  Pres- 
ton, Kean  &  Co.  A  branch  office  has  lately  been 
opened  at  205  La  Salle  street  as  an  adjunct  of  the 
Home  safety  deposit  vaults  there,  of  which  Mr. 
Kean  is  president.  A  general  banking  business  in 
all  its  branches  is  transacted,  such  as  the  receiving 
of  deposit  accounts  of  merchants,  bankers,  and 
others;  handling  government  bonds,  municipal 
bonds;  discounting  commercial  paper;  foreign  ex- 
change, letters  of  credit,  United  States  land  war- 
rants, etc.  It  is  ably  superintended  by  Mr.  Kean, 
who  has  had  direct  personal  management  of  both 
this  and  the  preceding  firm.  Mr.  John  Farson,  also 
an  able  banker,  is  one  of  the  present  firm.  He 
managed  the  bond  department  for  the  old  house. 


Harroun  Manufacturing  Co. 

Manufacturers,  Jobbers,  and   Dealers  in  Sewing  Machine 
Supplies,  248  Wabash  Avenue. 

In  the  city  of  Chicago  no  house  occupies  a  greater 
field  of  usefulness  than  the  Harroun  Manufacturing 
company,  possessing,  as  they  do,  every  facility  for 
supplying  owners  of  sewing  machines  and  sewing 
machine  agents  and  dealers  with  all  the  many  parts 
of  any  and  every  machine  made,  at- 
tachments, oils,  needles,  etc.  They 
also  deal  in  all  varieties  and  grades 
of  sewing  machines,  their  terms  and 
inducements  being,  however,  unusu- 
ally favorable  to  purchasers.  Their 
spacious  establishment,  occupying  the 
entire  second  floor  at  No.  248  Wabash 
avenue,  contains  a  very  large  stock  of 
sewing  machine  supplies,  the  com- 
pleteness of  which  has  long  since 
caused  this  to  be  regarded  as  the 
emporium  and  supply  store  for  the 
west.  The  business  dates  its  origin 
to  the  year  1867,  when  it  was  estab- 
lished by  Mr.  H.  C.  Goodrich,  who 
was  succeeded  in  1879  by  John  H. 
Grant  &  Co.,  the  latter  retiring  Jan. 
24,  1885,  in  favor  of  Messrs.  W.  S. 
Harroun  &  Co.,  while  in  1886  the 
business  had  increased  so  largely  as 
to  render  an  incorporation  advisa- 
ble, which  was  accordingly  effected, 
Messrs.  G.  Wallace  Smith  being 
president,  and  John  E.  Lewis  secre- 
tary and  treasurer.  They  are  both  highly  regarded 
in  commercial  circles,  while  the  enormous  volume 
of  their  annual  sales,  which  extend  all  over  the 
country,  affords  the  amplest  evidence  of  the  popu- 
larity of  this  useful  business  which  they  are  success- 
fully conducting, 

Jones'  City  Express  &  Transfer  Co. 

Office,  2225  Cottage  Grove  Avenue. 
The  majority  of  our  readers,  especially  on  the 
South  side,  have  no  doubt  heard  of  Jones'  City  Ex- 
press and  Transfer  Co.,  whose  office  is  located  at  No. 
2225  Cottage  Grove  Avenue.  Mr,  Theodore  W. 
Jones  established  the  business  some  score  of  years 
ago  and  by  his  energy  and  particular  attention  to  the 
performance  of  good  work  has  built  up  a  large  and  in- 
fluential patronage  among  the  first  families  of  the  city. 
He  employs  from  twelve  to  fifteen  competent  work- 
men, and  is  prepared  at  a  moment's  notice  to  supply 


FIFTY  YEARS'   PROGRESS. 


125 


any  number  of  trucks  and  express  wagons  desired. 
Furniture  is  moved  by  a  new  and  improved  system, 
adopted  only  by  this  company.  Pianos  are  packed, 
shipped  and  removed  in  a  careful  manner.  All 
work  is  done  at  reasonable  rates,  while  his  express- 
age  and  parcel-delivery  is  very  cheap,  trunks  being 
received  from  and  delivered  to  all  parts  of  the  city, 
depots,  hotels,  steamboat  wharves,  etc.,  at  the 
nominal  price  of  twenty-five  cents,  parcels  and  pack- 
ages ten  cents.  Arrangements  are  also  made  for  the 
storage  of  furniture  at  moderate  rates.  Mr.  Jones 
is  very  systematic  in  all  his  transactions,  the  best  of 
order  being  maintained  in  all  departments  of  his 
business.  Mr.  Jones  is  a  native  of  Hamilton,  Cana- 
da, and  has  been  a  resident  of  Chicago  for  almost  a 
quarter  of  a  century.  His  telephone  number  is 
8416. 

S.  E.  Cleveland  &  Son. 

Livery,   Boarding  and  Sale  Stables,  962  and  964  West 

Madison  Street. 

This  is  one  of  the  oldest  stables  in  the  neighbor- 
hood, having  been  established  ten  years  ago,  al- 
though the  present  firm  has  only  had  charge  since 
May  1,  1886.  They  have  enlarged  it  to  double  its 
original  size,  it  now  Covering  an  area  of  50  x  200 
feet,  with  upper  and  lower  stabling.  It  is  undoubt- 
edly the  largest  and  finest  livery  stable  on  the  West 
side.  In  the  livery  department  the  stock  of  horses 
and  vehicles  kept  for  hire  is  among  the  best  to  be 
found  in  the  city,  for  balls,  parties,  funerals,  and 
pleasure  driving.  In  the  winter  the  sleighs  turned 
out  from  these  stables  are  noted  for  their  beautiful 
appearance  and  fine  finish.  We  wish  to  call  special 
attention  to  their  boarding  department.  They  have 
box  stalls — single  and  double — fitted  up  for  125 
horses,  a  few  being  of  clay  bottom,  a  specialty  which 
none  of  the  other  stables  enjoy.  They  also  have  a 
large  lot  75  x  100 'feet  as  exercise  room.  All  horses 
left  in  their  charge  receive  the  strictest  care  and  at- 
tention at  reasonable  prices.  Satisfaction  is  guar- 
anteed in  e^ery  particular.  The  telephone  number 
is  7207,  and  persons  coming  to  the  city  can  have 
carriages  meet  them  at  the  depot. 


J.  Parsons. 


Dispensing    Chemist  and   Perfumer,  194  Thirty-first  Street, 

Corner  of  Prairie  Avenue. 

One  of  the  largest  and  finest  drug-stores  in  this 
neighborhood  is  that  of  Mr.  J.  Parsons.  He  has  had 
a  long  experience  in  the  city  in  this  line  of  business, 
having  been  established  twenty-three  years.  He 
has  lately  removed  to  his  present  fine  and  commo- 
dious store  from  1409  VVabash  avenue.  He  has  a 
new  and  extensive  stock  of  the  finest  chemicals, 
drugs,  toilet  perfumery,  patent  medicines,  etc.  He 
also  manufactures  largely  Parsons'  inimitable  cologne, 
which  is  sold  in  all  parts  of  the  country,  and  is 
superior  to  any  other  kind  in  use  by  the  public. 
Mr.  Parsons  with  his  long  experience  is  eminently 
qualified  to  make  up  prescriptions,  which  he  does 


with  care  and  exactness.  The  business  is  large  and 
steadily  increasing  with  the  growth  of  the  neigh- 
borhood. The  residents,  being  all  of  the  upper 
class,  require  only  the  best  quality  of  supplies,  and  it 
is  Mr.  Parsons'  aim  to  secure  the  first  quality  only. 
He  is  widely  patronized,  and  has  facilities  equal  to 
any  retail  druggist's  in  the  city.  His  premises  in- 
clude the  first  floor,  25  x  60  feet,  and  basement. 
He  employs  only  experienced  help,  and  may  be  re- 
lied on  to  give  every  satisfaction  in  his  power,  while 
the  quality  of  his  goods  is  not  to  be  surpassed. 


S.  Stein  &  Co. 

Woolens,  197  Madison  Street. 

One  of  the  largest  houses  in  the  woolen  goods 
trade  in  the  United  States  is  that  of  S.  Stein  &  Co., 
of  Nos.  446,  448  and  450  Broadway,  New  York. 
They  are  directly  connected  with  a  large  manufac- 
turing firm  at  Bradford,  England,  and  import  large 
quantities  of  the  finest  English  broadcloth.  They 
also  obtain  large  supplies  from  the  eastern  mills. 
That  such  a  house  should  have  an  agency  office  in 
this  city  is  not  to  be  wondered  at.  The  firm  long 
enjoyed  a  large  western  trade,  but  since  the  opening 
of  this  office  in  October,  1885,  this  has  very  consid- 
erably increased.  This  office  is  located  at  197  Mad- 
ison street,  room  2.  At  present  no  stock  is  kept, 
merely  patterns  of  goods,  the  orders  being  supplied 
direct  from  the  New  York  house.  The  old  estab- 
lished firm  to  which  this  office  belongs  has  long  had 
the  reputation  of  supplying  goods  of  a  superior 
quality  and  at  the  most  liberal  rates.  The  fact  that 
this  business  has  increased  at  a  most  rapid  rate  in 
this  neighborhood  since  the  opening  of  this  branch 
proves  the  wisdom  of  the  step,  and  the  need  that 
existed  for  the  direct  representation  of  so  renowned 
a  firm. 


J.  H.  Haake. 


Dealer  in  Staple  and  Fancy  Groceries,  74  Wells  Street. 

If  you  enter  the  above  finely  appointed  grocery 
store  you  will  find  all  parties  busy  as  bees  filling 
orders  and  waiting  on  the  crowd  of  customers.  While 
waiting  our  turn  we  took  a  survey  of  the  commo- 
dious quarters  and  choice  lot  of  goods  displayed. 
We  took  note  of  the  prices  attached  to  a  number  of 
these  articles  and  were  surprised  at  their  low  figure, 
and  more  so  when  we  came  to  examine  the  fine 
brands  of  canned  goods  and  the  fine  quality  of  the 
staple  and  fancy  groceries.  Mr.  Haake  receives  his 
butter  and  eggs  direct  from  the  country  daily,  and  all 
hisgoodsof  every  description  are  fresh  and  pure.  His 
motto  is,  and  always  has  been,  "Good  goods  at  the 
lowest  prices  for  cash."  This,  with  his  honest  deal- 
ing, has  made  his  business  a  standard  one,  and  ren- 
dered him  the  most  popular  grocer  on  the  North  side. 
The  business  was  established  in  1853  by  Mr.  J.  D. 
Haake,  father  of  the  present  proprietor.  He  sold 
out  to  Wm.  Barmuth  in  1868,  who  disposed  of  it  to 
J.  H.  Haake  in  1877.  A  competent  and  polite  corps 
of  assistants  aid  him  with  the  business,  which  aggre- 


126 


A  BUSINESS   TOUR   OF   CHICAGO. 


gates  over  $50,000  annually.  Mr.  Haake  is  a  native 
of  this  city,  a  thorough  business  man,  honorable, 
fair  and  liberal  in  all  of  his  transactions,  and  richly 
merits  the  large  and  prosperous  trade  he  has  helped 
to  establish.  

George  A.  Arnold  &  Co. 

Carpenters  and  Builders,  Rear  82  Dearborn  Street, 

Court  Place. 

This  business  is  owned  by  the  firm  of  George  A. 
Arnold  &  Co.,  who  employ  from  twenty  to  fihy 
hands.  Mr.  Arnold  has  been  in  business  in  the  city 
since  1866,  and  has  an  extensive  trade  in  all 
branches  of  carpentering  and  building,  both  in  the 
city  and  suburbs.  The  firm  are  ready  to  undertake 
any  class  of  work,  either  jobbing  work  or  by  contract, 
for  which  they  furnish  estimates  free,  and  as  low  as 
any  firm  in  the  city.  They  employ  only  skilled 
workmen  upon  whom  they  can  rely,  and  have  in 
their  employ  cabinet-makers,  upholsterers,  painters 
and  locksmiths.  Mr.  Arnold,  being  a  thoroughly 
practical  and  experienced  man,  supervises  all  the 
work  personally,  and  is  thus  able  to  guarantee 
perfect  satisfaction.  Mr.  Arnold  is  well  known  and 
esteemed  for  his  thorough  business  qualities  and 
reliability. 

The  Guarantee  Company  of  North 
America. 

Chicago  Branch,  175  La  Salle  Street,  James  Grant, 
Secretary  and  Attorney. 

The  province  of  the  Guarantee  Company  of  North 
America  is  to  obviate  the  frequent  financial  loss 
consequent  upon  the  defalcation  of  salaried  em- 
ployes of  financial  and  commercial  corporations. 
It  issues  bonds  of  suretyship  upon  such  risks 
exclusively,  maintaining  equitable  rates,  such  as 
will  enable  it  to  perform  a  proper  and  satisfactory 
service.  At  the  close  of  its  fifteenth  year  the  position 
of  the  company  is  stronger  than  at  any  time  in  its 
existence,  and  far  in  advance  financially  of  that  of 
any  other  similar  corporation,  its  resources  for  the 
security  of  policyholders  reaching  the  enormous 
sum  of  $896,917,  the  deposit  in  the  United  States 
for  the  special  and  sole  security  of  United  States 
patrons  being  $240,000.  The  company  was  or- 
ganized Aug.  2,  1871.  at  Montreal,  Canada,  where 
its  principal  offices  and  headquarters  are  situated, 
and  began  its  United  States  business  in  April,  1882, 
and  has  now  eleven  branch  offices  therein,  each 
with  its  separate  board  of  directors,  besides  having 
agencies  in  all  the  principal  cities  ;n  this  country.  The 
Chicago  board  of  directors  comprise  the  following 
well-known  gentlemen:  Lyman  J.  Gage,  vice 
president  First  National  bank ;  R.  R.  Cable,  presi- 
dent C.,  R.  I.  &  P.  railroad;  the  Hon.  J.  Russell 
Jones,  president  C.  W.  D.  railway;  C.  T.  Wheeler, 
president  Continental  National  bank;  and  E.  Nelson 
Blake,  ex-president  Board  of  Trade;  Mr.  H.  P. 
Collins  being  inspector,  and  James  Grant  secretary 
and  attorney.  The  company  have  issued  81,181 


bonds,  and  rejected  7,495  applications,  and  the 
records  in  each  case  being  preserved  enables  it  also 
to  protect  employers  against  undesirable  persons. 
This  is  the  only  company  that  confines  its  business 
exclusively  to  salaried  employes,  studiously  de- 
clining to  issue'  bonds  for  trustees,  administrators, 
guardians,  contractors,  and  similar  extra  haz- 
ardous risks,  while  the  readiness  with  which  its 
bonds  are  accepted  by  the  leading  banks,  railways 
and  commercial  institutions  is  an  evidence  that  its 
principles  are  approved. 


The  Bowman  Dairy  Co. 

Purveyors  of  a  Safe  Supply  of  Pure  Country  Milk,  68  and 

70  North  State  Street. 

This  company,  who  succed  M.  A.  Devine,  have 
recently  completed  the  largest  milk  house  in  the 
west,  with  a  storage  room,  the  sanitary  condition 
of  which  is  perfect  in  every  way.  They  also 
have  commodious  offices,  and  a  fully  equipped 


laboratory  in  charge  of  a  practical  chemist,  C.  E. 
Peck,  M.  D.,  graduate  of  the  medical  depart- 
ments of  the  University  of  Buffalo  and  Bellevue 
Hospital  college.  It  has  been  their  principle  and 
practice  through  all  their  business  experience  to 
serve  their  customers  honestly.  Feeling  the  neces- 
sity of  protecting  themselves  and  to  be  able  to 
guarantee  a  safe  and  perfect  milk  supply  to  them, 
they  have  established  a  laboratory,  and  their  chem- 
ist will  analyze  samples  of  the  milk  from  each  farm 
as  it  is  received.  By  this  means  they  will  know  not 
only  that  the  milk  has  not  been  skimmed,  watered 
or  adulterated,  but  that  the  cows  have  been  fed 
proper  food  in  proper  quantities,  thus  securing  a 
milk  supply  not  only  as  pure  as  it  is  shipped  from 
the  country,  but  fully  up  to  the  standard  as  estab- 
lished by  leading  experts  of  England  and  America, 
and  perfect  in  its  qualities.  Then  to  ascertain  that 
the  milk  has  been  received  by  their  customers  in 
perfect  condition,  their  inspector  will  call  on  them 
from  time  to  time  to  learn  of  and  correct  any  fault 
in  the  service,  and  bring  back  to  the  laboratory 
samples  to  be  analyzed  as  often  as  necessary. 


FIFTY  YEARS'   PROGRESS. 


127 


Kuh,  Nathan  &  Fischer. 

Manufacturers  of  Clothing  and  Jobbers  of  Woolens,  Tailor 
Trimmings  and  Cloth,  126,  128,  130,  132  Market  Street. 

As  manufacturers  of  clothing  and  jobbers  of 
woolens  there  is  no  name  in  the  western  metropolis 
more  highly  esteemed  or  widely  known  than  Messrs 
Kuh,  Nathan  &  Fischer,  which  since  their  organ- 
ization six  years  ago  have  always  commanded  a 
liberal  and  influential  patronage  not  of  Chicago  only, 
but  of  the  entire  great  west.  The  individual 
members  of  this  co-partnership,  Messrs.  Abrm.  Kuh, 
Adolph  Nathan,  and  S.  M.  Fischer,  have  had  long 
practical  experience  and  a  keen  appreciation  of  the 
requirements  of  their  first-class  trade,  which  have 
placed  them  in  the  highest  position  in  their  special- 
ties as  manufacturers  of  men's  boys'  youths'  and 
children's  clothing  and  jobbers  in  woolens,  cloths 
and  tailors'  trimmings.  Besides  full  lines  of  domestic 
goods,  the  firm  import  direct  from  the  most  famous 
manufacturers  of  Europe  the  finest  broadcloths, 
cassimeres,  suitings,  piece  goods,  and  trimmings, 
which  are  absolutely  unexcelled  in  this  market, 
while  some  idea  of  the  magnitude  of  the  business 
annually  transacted  may  be  drawn  from  the  fact 
that  five  entire  floors  are  occupied,  each  100  x  150 
feet  in  dimensions,  the  factory,  equipped  with  the 
latest  improved  machinery  and  appliances,  employ- 
ing over  five  hundred  operatives  in  the  building,  not 
to  mention  the  thousands  who  take  work  out  to  be 
finished  at  their  own  homes.  The  direct  con- 
nections of  this  house  with  Parisian  and  London 
centers  of  fashion  and  its  facilities  for  arriving  at 
reliable  decisions  as  to  the  prevailing  modes  for  any 
season  have  made  their  patterns  of  clothing  as  popu- 
lar in  the  trade  as  they  are  eagerly  sought  after  by 
the  public  for  their  artistic  cut,  finish  and  workman- 
ship and  reasonableness  in  price. 


H.  C.  Fisher. 


Importer  and  Jobber  in  Teas,  Cigars,  Spices,  Baking 
Powders,  Etc.,  33  Michigan  Avenue. 

The  commercial  metropolis  of  the  west,  a  proud 
position  attained  by  the  Garden  City,  although  the 
first  half-century  has  only  elapsed  since  its  founda- 
tion, has  also  become  the  recognized  center  of  the 
trade  in  teas,  cigars,  spices,  baking  powders,  etc., 
and  the  interests  thus  actively  identified  with  Chicago 
have  grown  to  proportions  of  the  greatest  magni- 
tude, in  which  men  of  acknowledged  ability  find 
profitable  employment  both  for  their  time  and  cap- 
ital. The  present  well-known  house  in  this  line  of 
Mr.  H.  C.  Fisher  was  established  in  1886,  removing 
hither  from  St.  Joe,  Mo.,  where  the  business  was  es- 
tablished in  1874,  and  the  advent  of  a  few  more  such 
houses  cannot  fail  to  add  materially  to  the  impor- 
tance of  Chicago  as  a  trade  center.  Mr.  Fisher 
imports  largely  of  teas  from  China  and  Japan, 
and  also  cigars  direct  from  Havana,  the  stock  carried 
requiring  the  occupation  of  the  entire  five-story 
and  basement  building,  33  Michigan  avenue.  The 
fine  quality  and  reasonable  price  of  these  goods  have 


induced  a  trade  extending  over  the  entire  west,  and 
as  permanent  as  it  is  extensive.  The  activity  and 
enterprise  of  this  house  need  not  be  recounted  here, 
since  its  merit  is  fully  recognized  in  the  trade,  and 
Chicago  may  well  be  congratulated  on  the  possession 
of  such  an  energetic  business  man  as  Mr.  Fisher  is 
known  to  be. 

The  Farm,  Field  and  Stockman. 

156  and  158  Washington  Street. 

The  Farm,  Field  and  Stockman  is  a  weekly  pub- 
lication, issued  by  Howard  &  Wilson  Publishing 
Co.,  of  156  and  158  Washington  street.  It  was  first 
issued  in  1877  as  a  monthly  publication,  but  in  Oc- 
tober, 1885,  it  was  bought  by  the  present  company, 
who  changed  it  to  a  weekly.  It  is  intended  to  treat 
practically  the  great  variety  of  subjects  related  to 
agriculture,  stock-raising  and  fruit-growing,  and  to 
afford  entertaining  and  newsy  reading  for  the  family. 
It  has  a  large  circulation  in  every  part  of  the  United 
States  and  teritories  and  also  in  the  British  prov- 
inces, averaging  weekly  52,000  copies.  The  editor 
is  Gen.  Charles  H.  Howard;  associate  editor,  Prof. 
J.  Periam;  and  business  manager,  James  W.  Wil- 
son. This  paper  is  sent  to  20,571  post  offices, 
and  no  State  but  has  its  circulation  of  the 
Farm,  Field  and  Stockman.  Over  23,000  new  sub- 
scribers have  been  added  since  the  new  management 
took  the  paper.  The  subscription  is  only  $1.50 
yearly.  Advertising  rates  were  reduced  by  the 
present  firm  from  sixty  cents  to  thirty  cents  per 
agate  line,  with  discount  according  to  number  of 
lines  during  the  year.  Sample  copies  mailed  free 
on  application. 

C.  BJUlen. 

Druggist  and  Pharn.acist,  61  North  State  Street. 
This  business  was  begun  six  years  ago  at  the  same 
location  by  the  present  proprietor,  C.  B.  Allen.' 
He  is  the  only  druggist  on  this  street  who  keeps  his 
store  open  at  all  hours,  day  and  night.  His  quarters 
are  attractively  and  conveniently  arranged,  and  he 
enjoys  a  large  and  influential  patronage.  He  carries 
a  full  stock  of  drugs,  medicines,  chemicals,  fancy  and 
toilet  articles,  sponges,  brushes,  perfumes,  etc.  A 
fine  assortment  of  patent  medicines  and  a  full  line 
of  mineral  waters  are  also  found  here.  Dr.  Allen 
worked  for  years  with  Tolman  &  King,  the  popular 
wholesale  druggists,  before  he  began  business  for 
himself.  His  long  experience  enables  him  to  pre- 
sent some  of  the  best  compounds  ever  introduced 
to  the  public.  They  have  proven  by  continued  use 
to  be  very  efficacious  in  curing  the  diseases  for 
which  they  are  recommended,  and  are  prepared 
from  absolutely  pure  materials.  The  following  are 
among  the  most  prominent:  Allen's  tonic  bitters, 
liver-wort  kidney  cure,  popular  liver  invigorator, 
compound  syrup  of  sarsaparilla  with  iodide  of  po- 
tassium, concentrated  essence  of  Jamaica  ginger, 
cough  balsam,  compound  laxative  elixir,  jonquil 
cologne  and  a  dozen  other  prominent  and  reliable 
medicines. 


128 


A   BUSINESS   TOUR   OF   CHICAGO. 


Douglas  Club  Stables. 

Livery  and  Boarding,  116  and  118  Thirty-fifth  Street, 
H.  Mather,  Proprietor. 

A  large  and  important  establishment  in  this  line 
in  the  neighborhood  of  Thirty-fifth  street  and  Rhodes 
avenue  is  that  conducted  by  Mr.  Mather.  It  occu- 
pies Nos.  116  and  118,  having  a  frontage  of  fifty 
feet.  The  stables  afford  excellent  accommodation 
for  eighty-five  horses,  and  are  fitted  up  in  the  latest 
and  most  approved  style,  with  every  convenience. 
The  sanitary  arrangements  and  ventilation  are  as 
perfect  as  can  be,  and  the  horses  placed  in  their  care 
are  well  cared  for  by  experienced  hostlers.  They 
have  also  the  best  accommodations  for  boarders' 
rigs,  carriages,  buggies,  etc.  The  proprietor,  Mr. 
H.  Mather,  has  also  for  hire  carriages,  buggies  and 
surreys,  with  twenty  horses,  at  the  usual  rates, 
making  special  terms  by  arrangement.  These  sta- 
bles are  well  patronized,  and  may  be  relied  upon  for 
the  best  and  most  careful  attention  to  the  patrons' 
wants  and  interests.  The  business  has  been  in  ex- 
istence over  a  year,  and  is  a  great  boon  to  the  in- 
habitants of  this  neighborhood.  An  inspection  of 
the  stables  and  carriage  rooms  is  invited,  after  which 
few  persons  in  the  district  will  care  to  "go  further 
and  fare  worse." 

C.  Koehnke. 

Music  Dealer,  126  Dearborn  Street,  Room  25. 
A  most  musical  race  are  the  Germans.  What  city 
or  town  of  importance  is  there  but  has  its  German 
band?  A  full  supply  of  music  for  bands  and  or- 
chestras especially  is  imported  direct  from  Germany 
by  Mr.  C.  Koehnke,  of  126  Dearborn  street.  He 
carries  a  good  stock  of  all  the  latest  airs  and  com- 
positions. He  has  been  established  here  for  the  last 
two  years,  and  is  the  only  house  in  the  city  import- 
ing direct  this  class  of  music.  He  is  the  sole  agent 
in  the  United  States  for  Ed.  Kiesler's  band  and  or- 
chestra music.  He  is  well  known  by  the  largest 
music  publishers  and  dealers  in  this  city,  and  is 
doing  a  large  and  increasing  business. 


Albert  A.  Lee. 


Manufacturer  of  Men's,  Boys'  and  Youths'  Boots  and 
Shoes,  ii  and  13  Dearborn  Street. 

In  1877  Lee  &  Runnion  established  themselves  in 
the  business  of  manufacturing  boots  and  shoes  on 
Franklin  street  near  Lake,  the  latter,  however,  only 
remaining  in  the  firm  six  months,  since  which  time 
Mr.  Albert  A.  Lee  has  been  sole  proprietor.  Mr. 
Lee  is  a  careful  manager,  and,  himself  being  a  prac- 
tical workman,  employs  only  those  who  approach 
his  standard,  and  he  has  thus  won  a  strong  position 
among  the  manufacturers  of  the  city,  while  trade 
once  secured  has  been  invariably  retained.  His 
spacious  factory  is  fitted  up  with  steam-power  and 
the  best  appliances  for  the  speedy  and  economical 
manufacture  of  men's,  boys'  and  youths'  boots  and 


shoes,  pegged,  screw-nailed  and  machine-sewed, 
which,  on  account  both  of  their  durability  and  rea- 
sonable prices,  are  popular  with  the  public  as  well  as 
among  dealers.  Mr.  Lee  is  a  Canadian  by  birth 
and  has  resided  in  Chicago  since  1865,  and  is  fully 
imbued  with  that  push  characteristic  of  our  suc- 
cessful business  men.  He  has  founded  a  business 
that  is  a  monument  to  his  own  perseverance,  integ- 
rity and  keen  foresight  and  a  credit  to  this  city 
whose  industrial  resources  are  now  being  reviewed. 


L  Dietmann. 


Manufacturer   of   Meerschaum  and  Amber  Goods,  73  South 

Clark  Street. 

The  finest  meerschaum  imported  from  Europe, 
and  obtained  from  the  mines  in  Asia  Minor,  is  used 
by  Mr.  Dietmann  in  the  manufacture  of  his  goods. 
Amber  and  jet  too  are  imported,  and  these  products 
are  used  up  in  mouth-pieces,  etc.,  with  remarkably 
good  effect.  Mr.  Dietmann  is  very  skillful  and  ex- 
ecutes some  very  elaborate  modeling  and  carving  in 
this  line,  one  pipe  with  a  group  of  horses  and  horse- 
men being  valued  at  §35.  This  work  is  mostly  made 
to  order  for  the  large  firms  of  tobacco  and  pipe 
dealers,  but  the  public  only  have  to  know  that  such 
a  clever  workman  is  here  to  give  him  their  patronage 
direct.  He  learnt  the  trade  in  Austria,  of  which 
country  he  is  a  native,  and  for  several  years  worked 
in  Vienna,  coming  to  Chicago  in  1882. 


Acme  Engraving  Co. 

L.  H.  Crumb,  Manager,  89  Randolph  Street. 
Few  lines  of  commercial  industry  in  Chicago  are 
of  greater  importance  than  that  so  ably  represented 
by  the  well-known  house  conducted  under  the  title 
of  the  Acme  Engraving  company,  whose  manager, 
Mr.  L.  H.  Crumb,  a  native  of  New  York,  is  himself 
a  highly  skilled  artist.  He  executes  the  greater 
part  of  the  finer  work  with  his  own  deft  and  cun- 
ning hand,  leaving  the  cruder  and  easier  parts  to  his 
staff  of  skilled  assistants.  All  kinds  of  engraving, 
wood,  photo,  etc.,  are  executed  for  newspapers,  pub- 
lishers and  catalogue  work,  many  of  the  productions 
being  masterpieces  of  artistic  excellence.  Their 
rooms  are  always  a  scene  of  activity,  and  their 
patronage,  by  no  means  confined  to  the  city,  is  in- 
creasing with  rapid  strides.  Established  in  1882, 
the  company  was  incorporated  in  the  following  year, 
while  the  continuous  success  which  has  followed 
may  be  ascribed  to  their  good  business  methods. 


H.  F.  Orvis  &  Co. 


Grai 


Produce  Commission  Merchants,  No.  231 

South  Water  Street. 

No  exposition  of  the  business  interests  of  Chicago 
would  be  complete  without  mention  of  the  house 
of  H.  F.  Orvis  &  Co.,  one  of  the  conceded  repre- 
sentatives of  the  produce  commission  business, 


FIFTY   YEARS'   PROGRESS. 


129 


and  whose  head  and  founder  is  also  the  esteemed 
treasurer  of  the  Produce  exchange.  Mr.  Orvis  is 
an  old-timer,  and  has  been  identified  with  the  trade 
on  the  street  even  prior  to  establishing  business  for 
himself  in  1871,  at  a  time  when  the  trade  in  pro- 
duce was  almost  in  its  infancy,  and  when,  compared 
with  its  present  colossal  proportions,  it  was  utterly 
insignificant.  Mr.  Orvis  gives  his  business  close 
personal  supervision,  the  firm  handling  large  con- 
signments of  grain  and  produce  of  all  kinds,  upon 
which  liberal  advances  are  made.  Shippers  and 
growers  can  make  no  mistake  in  intrusting  their 
business  to  this  energetic  and  reliable  house. 


Jacob  Boser. 


Dealer  in  Hard  and  Soft  Coal,  Office  and  Yard,  I  to  17 
West  North  Avenue. 


To  gain  an  idea  of  the  magnitude  of  the  coal 
trade  of  Chicago  one  has  only  to  enter  the  large 
yard  of  Jacob  Boser  at  Nos.  1  to  17  West  North 
avenue.  Here  we  found  a  covering  over  the  entire 
plant,  160  by  300  feet  in  dimensions,  whereby  all 
the  coal  is  kept  dry  during  the  entire  year.  He 
keeps  constantly  on  hand  the  best  grades  of  hard 
and  soft  coal,  and  delivers  promptly  to  all  parts  of 
the  city.  He  began  business  in  a  small  way  in 
1864  on  Hawthorn  avenue,  and  has  been  very  suc- 
cessful in  establishing  a  large  and  growing  trade  of 
over  30,000  tons  per  annum.  He  moved  to  his 
present  quarters  two  years  ago,  and  has  the  best 
facilities  for  the  receiving  and  delivering  coal,  having 
a  dockage  of  about  200  feet.  Mr.  Boser  is  a  native 
of  Germany,  and  came  to  Chicago  in  1847,  and  has 
become  one  of  the  successful  and  representative  coal 
merchants  of  the  Garden  City. 


Oscar  Goes  &  Co. 


Manufacturers  of  Saws  and  Knives,  All  Kinds  of  Wood- 
Workers'  Tools,  Etc.,  41  and  43  South  Canal  Street. 
Messrs.  Oscar  Goes  &  Co..  of  41  and  43  South 
Canal  street,  manufacturers  of  saws,  knives,  wood- 
workers' tools,  etc.,  take  a  prominent  place  in  sup- 
plying the  numerous  houses  engaged  in  the  wood- 
working and  furniture  manufacturingindustries  with 
suitable  and  necessary  tools.  They  manufacture  a 
full  line  of  saws,  making  a  specialty  of  fret  saws 
and  band  saws  to  meet  the  requirements  of  those 


houses  which  are  engaged  in  the  finer  branches  of 
the  trade.  Mr.  Goes  was  associated  at  first  with 
Mr.  Sweet  for  eight  years;  two  years  ago  Mr.  Goes 
dissolved  partnership  with  Mr.  Sweet  and  associated 
himself  with  Mr.  Albert  Brabets,  and  the  premises 
were  changed  from  61  to  41  South  Canal  street. 
These  gentlemen  are  well  known  throughout  the 
trade,  and  the  gentlemen  engaged  in  the  wood- 
working business  could  not  do  better  than  call  and 
inspect  the  factory  at  41  South  Canal  street. 


D.  W.  Ryan. 


Manufacturer  of  All  Kinds  of  Cooperage,  19  to  27 

Coventry  Street. 

This  is  one  of  the  largest  steam  cooperage  shops 
in  the  northwest.  It  is  owned  by  D.  W.  Ryan,  and 
has  a  frontage  of  one  hundred  and  thirty  feet,  and 
extends  back  to  the  C.  &  N.  W.  railway.  The  build- 
ing is  three  stories  in  height  and  fitted  up  with  all 
the  latest  improved  machinery  for  this  work.  In 
fact,  a  barrel  can  be  made  from  the  rough  oak  tim- 
ber inside  of  a  few  minutes  by  machinery,  no  hand 
work  being  employed  upon  it.  All  kinds  of  cooper- 
age are  turned  out  from  this  establishment,  but  the 
specialty  is  whisky  barrels,  kegs  and  half-barrels. 
Nearly  one  hundred  men  are  employed  in  the  shop 
alone.  A  large  engine  of  seventy-five  horse-power 
is  used  to  run  the  vast  machinery.  Some  of  the 
noted  machinery  consists  of  the  barrel  hooper,  how- 
el  and  crozing  machine  and  large  stave  planers. 
His  oak  woods  are  received  from  Indiana,  Wiscon- 
sin and  Tennessee,  while  his  iron  is  received  from 
Cleveland.  His  trade  is  altogether  local  and  so 
great  that  he  turns  out  1,500  packages  every  week. 


The  old  Romans  prided  themselves  on  the  marble 
floors  of  their  dwellings,  and  the  proof  of  their 
knowledge  of  its  durability  is  demonstrated  by  the 
recent  discoveries  made  in  Roman  ruins,  where  the 
marble  mosaic  pavement  retains  its  original  designs 
and  colors.  Of  late  years,  an  Italian  artist,  Mr. 
Caretti,  has  introduced  this  work  in  some  of  our 
new  fashioned  residences.  In  his  establishment  can 
be  found  the  finest  and  most  beautiful  designs  of 
Roman  mosaic  marble  flooring.  He  has  done  more 
towards  advancing  and  rendering  popular  this  style 
of  flooring  than  any  other  person  in  the  United 
States.  His  workmanship  is  perfect,  and  the  best  of 
satisfaction  is  guaranteed.  Orders  by  mail  meet 
with  prompt  and  careful  attention.  Specimens  of 
his  work  can  be  found,  not  only  in  many  of  the  fine 


130 


A   BUSINESS   TOUR   OF   CHICAGO. 


residences  of  the  prominent  men  of  this  city,  but  in 
various  parts  of  the  northwest.  He  is  his  own 
designer  and  has  nothing  but  the  latest  styles,  and  he 
sees  to  it  that  they  are  perfectly  executed  by  skilled 
workmen.  He  also  does  all  kinds  of  fresco  painting 
and  interior  decoration  for  residences  and  in  this  line 
has  done  work  in  some  of  the  finest  residences  in  the 
west.  Mr.  John  Carretti  is  a  native  of  Italy  and 
has  been  a  resident  of  Chicago  for  the  past  sixteen 
years,  and  we  are  glad  to  have  such  an  artist  in  our 
midst. 

Geo.  Rounsavell. 

Manufacturer  of  Cooperage,  Office  and  Factory,  68  to  76 
Clybourn  Place. 


It  has  been  said  that  machinery  can  work  won- 
ders, but  to  fully  understand  the  truth  of  this  say- 
ing, one  has  only  to  visit  the  noted  cooper  es- 
tablishment of  Geo.  Rounsavell,  at  Nos.  68  to  76 
Clybourn  place.  Here  all  parts  of  a  barrel  are  pre- 
pared, put  together,  and  finished  by  machinery  in 
just  one  minute's  time.  When  completed  they  are 
as  perfect  as  if  made  by  hand.  The  machinery  used 
is  the  latest,  and  is  run  by  an  engine  of  forty  horse- 
power. Although  all  kinds  of  cooperage  are  manu- 
factured, still  the  specialty  is  patent  white  barrels, 
for  which  this  establishment  became  noted.  The 
plant  occupied  and  owned  by  Mr.  R.  is  125  by  325 
feet,  while  the  building  is  60  by  110  feet  in  di- 
mensions and  three  stories  in  height.  The  business 
was  begun  in  a  very  small  way  over  a  quarter  of  a 
century  ago,  only  three  men  being  employed;  now 
eighty  men  find  employment,  and  over  300,000  bar- 
rels, kegs  and  casks  are  turned  out  annually. 


Wm.  Evers  &  Co. 


General  Commission  Merchants,  215  South  Water  Street. 
The  semi-centennial  of  Chicago's  birth  finds  the 
trade  in  produce  one  of  the  most  important  of  her 
industries,  in  which  the  western  metropolis  is  well 
represented  by  a  large  number  of  responsible  and 
reliable  houses,  none  of  whom  have  achieved  either 
a  trade  or  reputation  superior  to  that  of  Messrs. 
Wm.  Evers  &  Co.  They  have  been  established 
since  1882,  and  from  a  comparatively  small  begin- 
ning, their  business  has  steadily  grown,  until  now  it 


ranks  among  the  largest  in  the  trade,  with  a  wide- 
spread connection  among  producers  all  over  the 
west.  They  possess  first-class  facilities  for  the 
prompt  disposal  of  the  largest  consignments  of 
country  produce  of  all  kinds,  and  makes  a  prom- 
inent specialty  of  the  choicest  creamery  butter, 
taking  the  entire  production  of  some  of  our  most 
noted  creameries.  Mr.  Wm.  Evers,  the  head  of  the 
house,  is  one  of  our  war  veterans.  He  is  a  native  of 
Germany,  and  came  to  the  United  States  about 
twenty-seven  years  ago.  Mr.  Evers  is  a  thorough 
judge  of  all  kinds  of  produce.  This  house,  as  may 
be  inferred,  is  widely  known  in  the  trade,  the  high 
estimation  in  which  it  is  held  being  solely  due  to  a 
long  course  of  honorable  and  liberal  dealings  with 
its  customers.  He  has  been  connected  with  the 
commission  trade  on  South  Water  street  since  1870. 


Tiffany  Pressed  Brick  Co, 

Office,  175  Dearborn  Street,  Commercial  National  Bank 

Building. 

The  Tiffany  Pressed  Brick  Co.  was  incorporated 
in  September,  1884,  upon  a  paid-up  capital  of  $150,- 
000,  which  has  since  been  increased  to  a  quarter  of 
a  million  dollars.  The  following  are  the  officers: 
President  (resident  of  Chicago  since  1854),  J.  Van 
Inwagen;  vice  pr.esident,  Joel  Tiffany,  the  inventor 
of  the  celebrated  Tiffany  refrigerator  car;  secretary, 
F.  Van  Inwagen  ;  business  manager,  Solomon  Snow; 
superintendent  of  works,  Wm.  Alsip.  The  com- 
pany have  large  works  at  Momence,  this  State,  fifty 
miles  south  of  Chicago,  on  the  C.  &  E.  I.  railway, 
whose  sidetracks  run  directly  to  the  works,  and  the 
line  of  production  consists  of  the  finest  pressed 
brick,  both  plain  and  ornamental,  made  by  an  en- 
tirely new  method  known  as  the  "Tiffany"  process, 


bv  which  pressed  brick,  equal  if  not  superior  in 
quality,  color  and  finish  to  any  produced  elsewhere, 
is  being  manufactured.  The  company  is  a  Chicago 
concern,  its  headquarters  being  located  here,  its  of- 
ficers and  stockholders  being  well-known  business 
men  of  the  city.  The  works  employ  a  large  force  of 
skilled  artisans.  The  intrinsic  merit  of  the  "Tiffany" 
pressed  brick  has  attracted  the  attention  of  the 
leading  architects  and  builders  throughout  the  coun- 
try, who  are  unanimous  in  its  commendation. 

The  following  testimonials  from  representative 
architects  have  been  shown  us  by  this  company: 
William  W.  Clay,  architect,  of  Chicago,  says:  Since 
the  Tiffany  Pressed  Brick  Co.  commenced  to  supply 
our  market.  I  have  used  many  thousands  of  their 


FIFTY  YEARS'   PROGRESS. 


131 


fine  pressed  bricks,  and  they  have  given  me  great 
satisfaction.  I  prefer  them  to  any  other  red  pressed 
bricks  that  I  know  of.  Their  compactness  of  text- 
ure, and  perfection  of  surface,  and  beauty  of  color, 
all  combine  to  make  them  a  building  material  of  the 
highest  order. 

M.  L.  Beers,  architect,  of  Chicago,  says:  I  have 
used  the  Tiffany  pressed  brick  in  several  buildings 
that  have  been  under  my  supervision  as  architect, 
and  I  am  highly  pleased  with  them.  I  take  pleasure 
in  recommending  them. 

Col.  Arthur  Crooks,  architect,  of  New  York,  says: 
I  consider  the  "Tiffany"  one  of  the  best  bricks  I 
have  ever  examined,  and  I  feel  confident  that  a 
ready  market  would  be  found  here  for  such  a  perfect 
material. 

D.  Adler,  architect,  of  Chicago,  says:  The  Tif- 
fany bricks  that  I  have  seen  as  samples  in  your 
office,  and  in  use  as  facing  bricks  on  many  buildings 
in  this  city,  are  so  remarkable  for  regularity  of  shape, 
smoothness  of  finish,  firmness  and  uniformity  of 
texture,  and  richness  of  color,  that  I  must  recognize 
them  as  the  equals  of  any  and  the  superiors  of  most 
of  the  high-grade  facing  bricks  manufactured  in  this 
country. 

The  certificate  submitted  from  the  Chicago  Forge 
and  Bolt  Co.  below  shows  a  strength  of  material  in 
the  Tiffany  brick  that  has  never  been  paralleled: 

CHICAGO,  ILL.,  Feb.  21,  188?. 
TIFFANY  PRESSED  BRICK  Co., 

175  Dearborn  Street,  Chicago. 

GENTLEMEN  :  The  following  is  result  of  tests  on  brick,  by  ex- 
press from  Momence,  111.: 

Mark.  Ultimate  Crushing  Strength. 

Hard  Building 402,000  pounds. 

No.  12  Stock 516,000 

Ornamental,  No.  52 _.  480,000 

No.  50 _ _ 648,000        " 

Yours  Respectfully, 

CHICAGO  FORGE  AND  BOLT  Co., 

C.  Weatherson,  Supt. 


The  Blake  Patent  Spring  Doubletree. 

O.  D.  White  &  Co.,  Proprietors. 
This  doubletree  is  an  improvement  in  a  new  di- 
rection as  redounding  to  the  welfare  and  comfort  of 
the  beast,  and  appealing  also  to  the  idea   that   a 
merciful  man  will  be  merciful  to  his  beast.     This  is 


the  load  is  said  to  pull  one-fourth  easier  on  the 
team  and  prevents  crippling  horses,  and  prolongs 
their  lives  and  usefulness,  and  is  thus  profitable  as 
well  as  humane.  In  starting  it  allows  the  horses  to 
firmly  set  themselves  in  the  harness,  and  as  they 
pull  on  the  spring  it  yields  gradually  until  the 
tension  is  strong  enough  to  start  the  load,  and  when 
under  way  it  is  easily  understood  how  the  spring 
will  relieve  the  jarring  or  pounding  of  the  shoulders 
when  striking  an  obstruction  and  easing  off  the 
shock  by  its  elasticity. 

The  elliptic  spring  is  used,  which  is  the  only  re- 
liable spring  that  can  be  used  where  great  strength, 
durability  and  fine  action  are  required.  It  is  made  of 
the  very  best  English  spring  steel,  oil  tempered. 
No  coil  spring  can  ever  be  successfully  adapted  for 
this  purpose,  for  reason  that  the  shape  and  thick- 
ness of  the  steel  is  such  that  they  cannot  be 
tempered  entirely  through,  consequently  they  lose 
their  elasticity  in  a  very  short  time.  If  you  already 
have  a  good  doubletree  the  spring  and  attachments 
can  be  furnished,  and  they  can  easily  be  fitted  on 
your  doubletree  simply  by  boring  two  small  holes. 
They  are  made  to  fit  any  size  doubletree.  These 
spring  doubletrees  are  especially  adapted  for  farmers 
on  their  wagons,  plows,  mowers  and  reapers,  as  it 
not  only  prevents  the  usual  shock  and  strain  on  the 
horses'  shoulders  when  the  wagon,  plow,  or  machine 
strikes  a  stump,  stone,  or  other  obstruction,  but 
saves  the  machine  and  harness  from  being  broken. 


A.  L  Campfield. 


Commercial  Printer,  73  JClark  Street 
Amongst  all  the  facilities  existing  for  getting  print- 
ing done  in  this  city,  none  offer  lower  rates  for  card 
printing  than  Mr.  A.  L.  Campfield.  He  is  located 
at  73  South  Clark  street,  rooms  9  and  11,  and  here 
with  his  four  presses  and  assistants  he  executes 
large  orders  for  this  class  of  work.  His  charge 
for  1,000  business  cards  of  the  ordinary  size  is 
$1.00.  He  is  ready  to  execute  other  orders  for 
general  commercial  and  jobbing  work  at  equally 
low  rates,  but  his  specialty  is  card  printing.  He 
has  been  established  five  years,  and  is  well  known 
as  a  reliable  printer.  His  customers  reside  in  all 
parts  of  the  surrounding  country,  and  he 
as  well  enjoys  a  large  city  trade.  He 
even  executes  orders  for  customers  resid- 
ing in  Texas  and  other  equally  distant 
States. 


the  most  complete  doubletree  in  use,  and  is  guar- 
anteed to  last  one-third  longer  than  any  other  kind, 
thus  making  it  a  cheap  article,  although  it  costs  a 
little  more  in  the  beginning.  As  a  spring  seat  is 
easier  to  ride  on  than  a  common  board,  so  a  spring 
on  the  doubletree  is  equally  saving  on  the  horse's 
neck,  who  can  only  rely  upon  the  humanity  of  his 
owner  to  provide  for  his  comfort.  This  spring 
doubletree  makes  the  load  start  easy  and  takes  off 
all  the  strain  and  jar  from  the  horse's  shoulders,  and 


John  Zengeler. 


New  York  Steam  Dye  Works,  2323  Cottage  Grove 

Avenue,  Corner  Prairie  Avenue. 

Mr.  John  Zengeler  is  proprietor  of  this  popular 
house,  and  begun  the  business  almost  a  quarter  of  a 
century  ago,  locating  first  on  Clark  street,  near 
Adams.  After  the  big  fire  of  '71,  in  which  he  was  a 
heavy  loser,  he  moved  to  his  present  large  and  com- 
modious quarters.  He  does  dyeing  and  cleaning  in 
all  its  branches,  and  has  by  good  work  established  a 


132 


A   BUSINESS   TOUR   OF   CHICAGO. 


Mr.  R os- 
back  is  also  an  inventor,  having  produced  a  planer 
and  a  knot-tyer,  the  latter  having  been  purchased 
by  Mr.  McCormick  and  inserted  in  his  great  reaping 
machine. 


large  and  influential  trade  throughout  all  parts  of  special  tools  and  machinery  to  order, 
the  city  and  State.  Garments  are  cleaned  without  ' 
ripping  or  removing  trimmings,  and  the  best  of  care 
is  taken  with  all  articles  received,  and  strict  attention 
given  to  all  work  performed.  Fifteen  competent 
and  efficient  hands  are  employed  in  the  various  de- 
partments of  the  business.  Mr.  Zengeler  was  born 
in  Bonn,  Germany,  and  came  to  Chicago  thirty-three 
years  ago.  This  is  his  life  trade,  and  he  has  fol- 
lowed it  most  successfully,  and  has  built  up  one  of 
the  finest  houses  in  this  line  in  Chicago. 


J.  H.  Pank  &  Co. 


Maltsters,   Clybourn  Place  Bridge. 


The  plant  of  this  large  malting  establishment 
covers  a  whole  block,  375  by  450  feet,  just  east  of 
Clybourn  place  bridge,  and  contains  buildings  four 
stories  in  height,  which  are  well  arranged  with  the 
latest  appliances  for  this  business.  They  have  a  total 
capacity  of  300,000  bushels  of  grain.  A  Corliss  engine 
of  twenty-five  horse-power  is  in  use,  and  over  300, 000 
bushels  of  malt  is  produced  from  this  house  an- 
nually, and  is  distributed  over  all  parts  of  the  United 
States.  A  force  of  twenty  hands  are  employed  to 
assist  with  the  business.  The  business  was  begun 
about  twenty  years  ago,  and  has  changed  hands 
several  times  since  then.  Mr.  Pank,  who  is  an  old 
resident  of  Louisville,  Ky.,  purchased  the  plant 
three  years  ago,  and  under  his  able  management  the 
business  is  increasing  year  by  year.  He  has  been 
interested  in  the  Kentucky  Malting  company  for 
over  seven  years,  and  is  now  its  honored  secretary 
and  treasurer. 

Fred.  PJtosback. 

Manufacturer  of  Planers,  Presses,    Light   Machinery, 
Dies,    Etc.,  224   East  Washington   Street. 

This  firm  established  business  six  years  ago.  Re- 
pairs to  machinery  was  all  the  firm  attempted  till 
three  years  ago,  when  the  more  important  work  of 
manufacturing  was  undertaken.  The  class  of  goods 
made  here  is  that  of  presses,  planers,  jewelers'  and 
tinners'  tools,  perforating,  beveling  and  slitting 
machines,  bookbinders'  machinery  and  all  kinds  of 


Mr.  Rosback's  life  is  one  of  interest.  Born  in 
Germany,  he  came  to  this  country  in  1851,  and  re- 
sided in  Springfield,  111.  In  February,  1864,  he 
joined  the  7th  Illinois  regiment  and  took  part  under 
General  Sherman  in  many  actions.  He  obtained 
an  honorable  discharge  in  July,  1866,  and  went 
back  to  Springfield  till  1881,  when  he.  came  and 
took  up  his  residence  in  this  city.  He  is  a  musi- 
cian, and  during  the  campaign  was  detailed  as  leader 
of  the  band.  Being  a  thoroughly  practical  man, 
and  thoroughly  understanding  the  business  he  is 
now  conducting,  it  is  no  wonder  that  it  has  met 
with  a  large  and  growing  amount  of  success. 


Adolph  Kurz. 


Carriage,  Sign  and  Ornamental  Painter,.  582  and  584 

North   Halsted  Street. 

At  the  carriage,  sign  and  ornamental  paint  shop 
of  Adolph  Kurz  about  a  score  of  men  are  employed 
lettering  and  preparing  wagons  for  dealers  of  all 
kinds,  and  they  will  be  used  by  the  various  owners  to 
advertise  their  trade  by  their  ornamental  sides  as 
well  as  to  serve  for  conveyance.  Mr.  Kurz  has  a 
reputation  for  good  work,  which  is  well  attested  by 
the  large  amount  of  work  constantly  on  hand.  His 
shop  consists  of  two  stories,  forty  by  sixty  feet  in 
dimensions.  The  best  of  material  is  always  used  in 
his  work,  and  the  latest  designs  and  illuminations 
placed  upon  trade  wagons.  Mr.  Kurz  founded  the 
business  twelve  years  ago  at  the  corner  of  Blackhavvk 
and  North  Halsted  streets,  removing  to  his  present 
location  three  years  ago.  He  has  resided  in  Chicago 
for  over  twenty-two  years  and  by  close  attention  to 
business  and  good  work  has  built  up  a  very  large 
trade. 


FIFTY  YEARS'   PROGRESS- 


133 


Robert  Stevenson  &  Co. 

Wholesale  Druggists,  92  and  94  Lake  Street. 
Affording  an  example  of  a  long,  honorable  and 
prosperous  mercantile  career,  the  house  of  Messrs. 
Robert  Stevenson  &  Co.,  known  as  "  The  Old  Corner 
Drug  House,"  justly  portrays  the  present  status  of 
the  wholesale  drug  trade  in  Chicago,  in  commemo- 
ration of  whose  semi-centennial  anniversary  these 
pages  are  dedicated.  Mr.  Stevenson,  the  head  and 
founder  of  the  house,  has  been  continuously  en- 
gaged in  business  since  1853  in  the  present  build- 
ing, with  the  exception  of  the  short  time  necessarily 
occupied  in  rebuilding  the  premises  after  the  great 
fire  of  1871.  The  firm  is  composed,  besides  himself, 
of  Messrs.  I.  Giles  Lewis  and  Arthur  Dawson.  The 
house  is  widely  known  throughout  the  west,  its  ex- 
tended and  influential  trade  constituting  the  best 
indorsement  of  its  methods,  occupying,  as  it  does,  a 
place  in  the  commercial  world  only  accorded  to  the 
most  substantial  and  reliable  concerns.  Of  the  stock 
but  little  need  be  said,  other  than  that  it  embraces  full 
linesof  drugs,  chemicals  and  druggists' sundries,  while 
that  the  goods  are  what  they  should  be,  and  the 
prices  correct,  are  amply  attested  in  the  liberal  pat- 
ronage the  firm  have  always  been  able  to  command. 


Heinold  Bros. 


Manufacturers  of  Fishing,  Sporting  and  Sign  Nets, 

Hammocks,  Etc.,  15  and  17  Market  Street. 
Messrs.  C.  and  J.  Heinold  compose  the  firm  of 
Heinold  Bros.,  with  office  at  Nos.  15  and  17  Mar- 
ket street.  They  are  manufacturers  of  fishing, 
sporting  and  sign  nets.  So  extensive  has  the  busi- 
ness of  this  house  become  that  their  fishing  and 
sporting  nets  are  used  wherever  their  purposes  are 
indicated.  Not  only  are  the  brothers  manufacturers 
of  these  nets  for  capturing  animals,  but  with  dex- 
trous movement  they  weave  a  net  for  protection  to 
the  brute  creation,  as  shown  in  the  widely-known  fly 
nets  for  horses.  In  addition  to  being  extensively 
engaged  in  knitting,  they  afford  ease  and  pleasure  in 
the  hammocks  produced  at  their  establishment.  In 
addition  to  this  they  are  known  as  dealers  in  cord- 
age and  twines  of  all  kinds,  sizes  and  weights. 


fering  a  total  loss  of  his  business.  He  then  moved 
to  Chicago,  settling  on  the  West  side,  where  again, 
in  1884,  after  having  established  a  good  trade,  he  was 
once  more  burned  out  and  lost  all  he  had.  Since 
locating  in  his  present  premises  he  has  suffered  two 
heavy  robberies,  sustaining  total  loss  each  time. 
Through  all  his  adversity  he  has  been  undaunted, 
and  has  now  a  fine  trade.  Mr.  Casteel  is  one  of  our 
war  veterans,  going  to  the  front  in  1861,  where  he 
served  the  full  period  of  his  enlistment — three  years 
— and,  upon  its  expiration,  re-enlisting,  serving  till 
its  close,  two  years  later,  with  the  fall  of  Richmond 
and  the  surrender  at  Apomattox,  and  though  made  a 
prisoner  three  separate  times,  was  so  fortunate  as  to 
escape  each  time  with  less  than  four  months'  deten- 
tion in  rebel  prisons,  in  which  the  records  show 
that  fully  as  many  Union  soldiers  perished  as  laid 
down  their  lives  on  the  field  of  battle  in  the  cause 
of  liberty.  

Geo.  W.  Hoyt  &  Co. 

Dry  Goods  Commission,  241  to  245  Monroe  Street. 

Among  the  representative  houses  in  the  dry 
goods  commission  business  in  Chicago  the  firm  of 
Geo.  W.  Hoyt  hold  a  conspicuous  position,  both  as 
regards  the  volume  of  trade  done  and  the  standard 
grades  of  goods  handled.  The  house  was  estab- 
lished in  1871,  the  year  memorable  of  the  great  fire. 
The  transactions  of  the  firm  extend  to  all  points 
usually  reached  by  the  proverbial  enterprise  of 
Chicago  business  concerns.  The  house  are  really 
the  pioneers  in  the  special  branch  of  staple  notions, 
braids,  etc.,  and  in  this  line  they  are  always  prepared 
to  offer  special  inducements  to  the  trade,  and  of  a 
quality  and  standard  excellence  which  is  character- 
istic of  this  house. 

Geo.  W.  Hoyt,  the  head  of  the  firm,  is  a  gentle- 
man of  much  and  varied  experience  in  this  branch 
of  trade,  which  valuable  experience  is  available  to 
patrons  in  relying  upon  his  judgment  as  to  quality 
of  goods  sold  to  them,  the  good  faith  of  which  has 
never  been  abused  by  such  reposed  confidence. 


H.  D.  Casteel. 


Manufacturer  of  Havana  Cigars  and  Dealer  in  Leaf 

Tobacco,  95  and  97  Adams  Street. 
The  extent  and  importance  to  which  the  cigar 
trade  has  attained  in  Chicago  can  scarcely  be  under- 
stood by  those  not  actually  engaged  therein.  Con- 
spicuous among  the  foremost  establishments  engaged 
in  this  line  in  Chicago  is  the  well-known  and  exten- 
sive concern  conducted  by  H.  D.  Casteel,  manufac- 
turer of  Havana  cigars  and  dealer  in  leaf  tobacco, 
Nos.  95  and  97  Adams  street,  established  originally 
in  Indianapolis,  Indiana.  After  a  prosperous  busi- 
ness Tor  eight  years  he  was  burned  out  in  1873,  suf- 


Merchant  &  Co. 

Importers  of  Tinplate,  Metals,  Etc.,  202  Lake  Street. 

In  that  important  branch  of  industry,  the  tinplate 
and  metal  trade,  Messrs.  Merchant  &  Co.  do  a  very 
large  and  growing  trade,  their  operations  extending 
throughout  the  western  States,  and  many  of  the 
goods  of  their  handling  finding  their  way  even  to 
the  Pacific  slope.  Their  spacious  salesrooms  con- 
tain a  very  large  stock  of  tinplate,  sheet  copper  and 
brass,  seamless  brass  and  copper  tubes,  seamless 
copper  house  boilers,  Russia,  galvanized  and  black 
iron,  sheet  zinc,  reservoir  metal,  brass,  copper  and 
iron  wire, "  Gilbertson's  Old  Method  "  and  "  Camaret" 
guaranteed  roofing  plates.  Root's  spiral  formed  pipe 
and  pumps,  together  with  tinners'  tools  and  ma- 
chines, and  also  the  tin  and  roofing  plates  in  both 
regular  and  odd  sizes.  The  exceptional  advantages 
to  be  derived  through  purchasing  here  will  thus  at 


134 


A   BUSINESS   TOUR   OF   CHICAGO. 


once  be  recognized  by  manufacturers  and  jobbers, 
especially  when  they  realize  the  extent,  character  and 
variety  of  metals  and  specialties  carried  by  this  en- 
terprising firm.  The  house  is  an  old  Philadelphia 
one,  their  headquarters  being  in  that  city  at  Nos. 
525  Arch  and  520  Cherry  streets,  their  New  York 
branch  being  at  No.  9  Burling  slip.  They  also 
established  a  branch  house  in  London,  England, 
on  January  1,  1887. 


the  delicacies  provided,  and  the  pleasure  of  a  visit 
to  the  Rosalie  cafe.  Taken  altogether  Mr.  Nagle  is 
probably  one  of  the  most  prominent  and  successful 
caterers  of  Chicago,  and  is  popular  with  all  classes 
and  rapidly  building  up  a  flourishing  business. 


Alfred  Payne. 


H.  J.  Nagle. 


Ornamental  Confectioner  and  General  Caterer,  175 

Twenty-second  Street. 

The  fine  establishment  of  H.  J.  Nagle  is  located 
at  No.  175  Twenty-second  street,  where  he  carries  on 
an  extensive  trade  as  an  ornamental  confectioner 
and  general  caterer,  fine  creams  being  a  specialty. 
His  store  is  fitted  up  in  the  most  attractive  manner, 
with  a  view  to  securing  absolute  cleanliness  and 
comfort.  His  Ice-cream  parlor  is  tastefully  arrang- 
ed and  decorated,  and  obliging  attendants  look 
after  the  wants  of  the  patrons.  In  the  manufactur- 
ing department  Mr.  Nagle  brings  a  life  of  practical 
experience  to  bear  upon  the  fine  production  of 
creams,  ices,  cakes  and  confectionery  of  all  kinds. 
His  reputation  in  this  line  is  attested  from 
the  fact  that  he  receives  the  highest  prices 
for  his  goods,  and  is  being  constantly  called 
upon  to  serve  wedding  occasions,  parties  and 
receptions,  balls,  birthday  aniversaries,  etc.,  with 
his  productions.  He  makes  to  order  and  de- 
livers the  choicest  plain  French  and  fancy  creams 
of  all  varieties,  also  frozen  fruits,  souffles  and  water- 
ices  of  all  desirable  flavors.  The  very  choicest  ingre- 
dients only  are  used,  the  sugar  being  the  best  refined, 
the  cream  pure,  rich  and  fresh,  and  the  fruits  the 
best  in  the  market.  Mr.  Nagle  has  been  in  business 
here  since  1882,  when  he  came  from  his  native  place, 
Jeffersonville,  Indiana.  Besides  his  Twenty-second 
street  establishment,  Mr.  Nagle  has  a  beautiful  little 


Portrait     and     Landscape     Painter,    Lakeside     Building, 

Southwest  Corner  Clark  and  Adams  Streets. 
To  lovers  of  the  beautiful  in  art  the  handsomely 
appointed  studio  of  Mr.  Alfred  Payne,  to  which  vis- 
itors and  pupils  are  admitted  from  1  to  5  P.  M.,  pre- 
sents, many  attractions,  as  upon  its  walls  are  to  be 
found  many  pictures  that  bear  the  indubitable 
stamp  of  originality  of  conception  and  marked 
artistic  ability.  Mr.  Payne  is  a  native  of  Eng- 
land, and  has  been  permanently  located  in 
Chicago  for  the  past  fourteen  years,  and  is  well 
known  in  her  leading  art  and  social  circles.  In  his 
specialty,  portrait  and  landscape  painting,  he  is  pre- 
pared to  execute  commissions,  and  in  addition  has 
on  exhibition  a  choice  collection  of  works,  the 
products  of  his  own  facile  brush,  which  he  offers  at 
remarkably  reasonable  prices.  He  has  profited  by 
a  thorough,  practical  training,  which,  coupled  with 
his  natural  adaptability  to  his  profession,  has  enabled 
him  to  attain  to  his  present  enviable  position  as  a 
portrait  and  landscape  artist. 


caravansery  near  South  Park  station,  known  as  the 
Rosalie  cafe,  which  is  largely  patronized  by  visitors 
to  that  delightful  suburban  place  of  recreation.  At 
this  place  he  does  a  large  business  in  the  season, 
and  many  visitors  to  the  Garden  City  as  well  as 
dwellers  therein  can  testify  as  to  the  character  of 


A.  J.  Cameron  &  Co. 

Worsted  and  Woolen  Yarns,  77  Market  Street. 
One  of  the  chief  branch  businesses  carried  on  in 
this  city  is  that  of  A.  J.  Cameron  &  Co.,  manufac- 
turers of  worsted  and  woolen  yarns,  with  store  and 
offices  at  77  Market  street.  This  firm  manufactures 
the  worsteds  extensively  known  as  the  "Thistle" 
brand  worsteds,  so  successfully  handled  by  job- 
bers throughout  the  country.  Their  long 
experience  and  thorough  knowledge  of  all 
the  details  of  the  business  enable  them  to 
supply  manufacturers  with  all  kinds  of  yarns 
suited  to  the  various  purposes  of  knitting, 
weaving,  crocheting,  etc.  Wool  is  the  only 
staple  they  use  in  the  manufacture  of  their 
goods. 

The  firm  consists  of  Messrs.  Alex.  J.  Cam- 
eron, Alpin  J.'  Cameron  and  William  P. 
Denegre,  and  the  chief  office  is  at  85  Walker 
street,  New  York,  with  mills  in  Massachu- 
setts and  Philadelphia.  The  business  is  an 
old  established  and  substantial  concern. 
The  branch  office  was  opened  in  Chicago  by 
Mr.  Denegre,  and  has  been  established  for 
years  on  Market  street,  and  consists  of  first 
floor  and  basements,  together  with  warehouse.  The 
business  is  solely  with  manufacturers  and  jobbers, 
and  the  firm  has  a  large  city  and  country  trade. 
Their  present  manager  Mr.  Ayers  has  been  with  them 
some  time,  and  devotes  his  energies  particularly  to 
the  wants  of  manufacturers  and  knitters  in  general. 


FIFTY   YEARS'    PROGRESS. 


135 


The  yearly  sales  are  large  and  increasing.  The  firm 
invite  and  defy  competition  in  the  matter  of  price 
and  quality  for  anything  in  their  specialty  of  wors- 
ted and  woolen  yarns.  The  business  tourist  will  find 
other  firms  in  this  line  of  business  in  this  city,  but 
none  possessing  more  stability  or  higher  business 
qualities  than  this  we  have  visited  and  described. 


Charles  E.  Rand. 


189  La  Salle  Street,  Manufacturing  Sites  on  the  Calumet 

River. 

Within  the  past  few  years  a  number  of  large  man- 
ufacturing industries  have  sought  the  Calumet  re- 
gion (fifteen  miles  south  of  Chicago)  as  the  place 
best  fitted,  by  reason  of  its  unexcelled  railway  and 
water  facilities,  for  conducting  such  business. 
Added  to  this  inducement  was  of  course  the  low 

Erice  at  which  the  land  could  at  that  time  be 
ought  or  leased.  Ten  years  ago  property  at  the 
mouth  of  the  Calumet  river  was  worth  a  few  hundred 
dollars  per  acre;  now  it  is  worth  as  many  thou- 
sands, and  within  a  few  months  one  piece  of  ten 
acres  was  transferred  for  $100,000. 

The  village  of  Hegewisch,  the  site  of  the  United 
States  Rolling  Stock  company,  is  situated  at  the 
forks  of  the  Calumet,  and  the  railways  projected, 
added  to  those  already  in  operation  at  the  point 
(seven  in  number),  will  probably  make  the  locality 
one  of  the  greatest  railroad  crossings  in  this  part  of 
the  country.  The  government  will  soon  begin  wi- 
dening and  deepening  the  river  to  admit  of  the  pass- 
age of  vessels  drawing  fifteen  feet  of  water. 

Splendid  manufacturing  sites,  dock  property,  or 
acres  for  subdivision  into  lots  can  be  purchased  at 
low  prices  today.  Mr.  Rand  will  be  happy  to  send 
maps  and  information  and  to  accompany  investors  to 
the  locality  at-any  time. 


VaLJlatz. 

Chicago  Branch,  Corner  Union  and  Erie  Streets, 
Henry  Leeb,  Manager. 


The  reputation  of  Milwaukee  beer  is  co-extensive 
with  the  country.  Whatever  be  the  reason  therefor, 
careful  management,  judicious  brewing,  using  only 
pure  and  select  ingredients,  or  larger  experience, 
it  matters  not.  the  fact  still  remains  that  Milwau- 


kee beer  ranks  at  the  head  of  all  American  beers, 
not  in  Milwaukee  alone,  but  all  over  the  continent, 
and  the  sales  are  growing  more  extensive  every 
year.  In  the  manufacture  of  his  beer,  Mr.  Blatz 
uses  none  but  selected  and  pure  ingredients  ;  noth- 
ing but  hops  and  barley  malt  enter  into  its  manu- 
facture. As  a  tonic  for  invalids  it  is  incompara- 
ble, as  an  invigorating,  nourishing  and  pleasant 
beverage  it  is  unsurpassed.  Realizing  that  his  ex- 
tending trade  necessitated  careful  management  and 
depot  facilities  at  this  point,  where  the  consumption 
was  rapidly  growing,  and  the  facilities  for  transpor- 
tation were  so  favorable,  he  in  1865  established  his 
Chicago  branch. 

At  the  Philadelphia  exposition  the  Val.  Blatz 
beer  was  awarded  a  gold  medal,  the  highest  pre- 
mium, for  its  excellent  qualities  and  because  it  ex- 
celled in  point  of  body,  flavor  and  purity.  The  fact 
remains  that  the  beer  has  won  an  international  rep- 
utation for  its  unsurpassed  quality,  and  in  order  to 
satisfy  the  demands  of  the  trade,  agencies  have  been 
established  in  all  of  the  leading  cities  in  the  United 
States  and  elsewhere.  During  the  recent  exhibition 
held  at  New  Orleans,  a  wonderfully  unique  and 
well-adapted  exhibit  was  displayed,  representing  Mr. 
Blatz's  manufacture,  which  has  been  described  at 
length  in  the  daily  papers,  owing  to  its  grandeur,  and 
which  no  visitor  passed  by  unnoticed.  The  grounds 
and  buildings  at  the  corner  of  Union  and  Erie  streets 
cover  eight  city  lots.  Mr.  Leeb,  the  manager,  has 
the  ability  and  experience  in  a  high  degree  to  fill 
his  responsible  position.  Courteous,  obliging  and 
strictly  honorable,  he  is  extending  the  reputation 
and  trade  of  the  Blatz  brewery. 


Henry  T.  Nichols  &  Co. 

General  Agents  for  Bass  &  Co.,  and  Pale  and  Burton  Ales, 

214  and  216  Washington  Street. 

Nothing  does  the  average  Englishman  miss  so 
much  on  coming  to  this  country  as  his  ale.  This 
city  possesses  a  branch  of  the  house  of  H.  T.  Nich- 
ols &  Co.,  58  Broad  street,  New  York,  importers  of 
Bass  &  Go's  pale  Burton  ales,  so  well  known  all  over 
England,  also  of  their  extra  and  imperial  stout. 
They  also  import  Guinness  &  Go's  Dublin 
extra  stout.  Nothing  can  be  too  enterpris- 
ing for  a  go-ahead  city  like  Chicago,  and 
accordingly  we  find  a  branch  office  which 
will  deliver  at  our  very  doors  these  luxu- 
ries so  well  known  the  other  side  the  water. 
The  first  floor  and  basement  of  214  and  216 
Washington  street  are  occupied  with  these 
goods.  Since  this  branch  was  opened,  three 
years  ago,  the  trade  has  increased  fourfold, 
being  chiefly  done  with  city  firms  and  resi- 
dents, but  also  with  the  country  towns  as 
far  distant  as  Dakota,  Denver,  Kansas, 
St.  Paul  and  Minneapolis  coming  in  for 
a  good  share.  Supplies  are  obtained  by  di- 
rect shipment  from  England  and  also  from  the  New 
York  house.  A  large  stock  is  kept,  and  the  yearly 
sale  already  amounts  to  $70.000.  The  manager  of 
this  branch  is  Mr.  J.  Murphy,  who  has  been  very 
active  in  forwarding  the  business  at  this  point. 


136 


A   BUSINESS   TOUR   OF   CHICAGO. 


George  B.  Whitman. 

Commission  Dealer  in  Pine  Lumber,  196  La  Salle 

Street,  Room  16. 

Of  such  houses  as  that  of  Mr.  George  B.  Whit- 
man, their  very  existence  is  the  most  emphatic  evi- 
dence of  the  honorable  position  they  occupy  and 
the  long  course  of  faithful  dealing  they  have  pur- 
sued, whose  business  character  it  is  a  pleasure  to 
record.  Mr.  Whitman  was  for  years  engaged  in  the 
lumber  trade  in  Michigan,  and  since  establishing 
his  business  in  Chicago  some  ten  years  ago  has  de- 
.veloped  a  trade  of  such  magnitude  as  to  become  a 
most  important  addition  to  the  industries  of  this 
great  city,  the  admitted  lumber  market  of  the 
United  States.  He  handles  exclusively  on  com- 
mission pine  lumber,  lath  and  shingles,  and  enjoys 
an  extended  connection  which  enables  him  to 
promptly  dispose  of  the  largest  consignments,  upon 
which  liberal  advances  are  made  when  desired. 
Mr.  Whitman  also  handles  largely  white  and  yellow 
pine  lands,  in  which  he  is  prepared  to  offer  such 
inducements  as  prudent  lumbermen  cannot  afford 
to  ignore,  dealing  as  he  does  only  in  such  as  he  can 
personally  guarantee,  and  of  whose  soundness  of 
title  in  his  principal,  indubitable  evidence  is  in  his 
possession. 

Red  Star  Line. 


Wasmansdorff  &  Heinemann,  Western  Passenger  Agents, 
Southwest  Corner  Randolph  and  La  Salle  Streets. 


An  imposing  shipping  office  is  that  on  the  southwest 
corner  of  Randolph  and  La  Salle  streets.  Here  the 
Red  Star  line  is  ably  represented  by  Messrs.  Was- 
mansdorff &  Heinemann,  bankers,  etc.,  this  com- 
pany, of  which  Peter  Wright  &  Son  are  general 
agents,  having  their  main  offices  at  New  York,  Phil- 
adelphia, Boston,  Antwerp  and  this  city.  The  line 
consists  of  ten  large  steel  and  iron  built  full-powered 
steamers,  which  carry  neither  sheep,  horses,  cattle 
nor  pigs,  but  which  are  fitted  throughout  in  the 
latest  and  most  perfect  manner  for  the  transporta- 
tion of  passengers.  The  tonnage  ranges  from  3.000 
to  6,000.  Six  of  the  vessels  run  between  Antwerp 
and  New  York,  and  the  other  four  between  Ant- 
werp and  Philadelphia,  leaving  Antwerp  and  New 
York  every  Saturday.  This  line  carries  the  mails 
of  Belgium  and  the  United  States.  They  run  in  con- 
nection with  the  Pennsylvania  railroad.  The  ac- 
commodations on  these  vessels  are  unsurpassed,  and 
the  second  cabin  rates  have  just  been  reduced  to 


$45.  The  rates  are  as  low  as  by  any  other  first-class 
line,  and  it  is  a  fact  that  this  line  has  run  its 
steamers  with  unprecedented  regularity  and  punctu- 
ality without  the  loss  of  a  single  life.  All  further 
information,  rates,  time  of  sailing,  etc.,  will  be 
readily  furnished  on  application  to  this  office. 


A.  L  Luetgert. 


Summer  Sausage  Works,  69  and  71  North  Avenue. 
Almost  everything  in  the  line  of  work  in  this 
establishment  is  done  by  hand,  over  fifty  men  being 
employed  in  the  various  departments.  A  large 
steam  boiler  of  fifteen  horse-power  is  used.  Every- 
thing is  scrupulously  clean  and  kept  in  the  best  of 


order.  The  factory  is  of  brick,  four  stories  in  height, 
and  covers  an  area  of  40  by  48  feet.  It  is  only  run 
from  the  1st  of  October  to  the  1st  of  April.  Not 
one  pound  of  these  goods  is  sold  in  the  city,  but 
find  a  ready  market  all  over  this  country,  and  some 
is  shipped  to  Germany.  The  business  was  begun 
in  a  small  way  at  Nos.  105  and  107  North  avenue, 
in  1880,  but  it  grew  so  rapidly  that  the  present  large 
quarters  were  obtained  a  few  years  ago  to  increase 
the  facilities  demanded  by  the  trade.  A  stock 
worth  from  $30,000  to  $50,000  is  constantly  kept  on 
hand,  while  the  sales  reach  upwards  of  $100,000  per 
annum.  Mr.  Luetgert  is  a  native  of  Germany  and 
came  to  Chicago  in  1866  and  has  become  one  of  the 
representative  men  in  his  line  of  trade.  He  is  not 
only  owner,  but  fills  the  position  of  manager  and 
overseer  of  his  factory,  every  detail  coming  under 
his  personal  notice,  thereby  assuring  success  in  all 
the  departments  of  his  large  and  rapidly  increasing 
business. 

Alburger,  Stoer  &  Co. 

Manufacturers   and   Importers   Tailors'   Trimmings, 

228  and  230   Fifth  Avenue. 

A  branch  of  industry  of  growing  importance  in 
the  west,  and  more  especially  in  Chicago,  is  that 
denominated  under  the  head  of  tailors'  trimmings, 
while  one  of  the  most  enterprising  houses  in  this 
line  is  that  of  Messrs.  Alburger,  Stoer  &  Co.  The 
house  is  an  old  Philadelphia  concern,  and  one  of 


FIFTY  YEARS'   PROGRESS. 


137 


the  oldest  in  the  country,  naving  a  purchasing 
agency  at  Bradford,  England,  and  a  branch  in  this 
city,  opened  three  years  ago,  under  the  efficient  man- 
agement of  Mr.  J.  R.  Terhune,  a  gentleman  well 
known  in  mercantile  circles,  and  who  brings  a  wide 
range  of  practical  experience  to  bear.  Spacious 
premises  are  occupied,  and  a  large  and  well-selected 
stock  of  tailors'  trimmings  carried,  mainly  of  their 
own  manufacture  and  importation.  Their  facilities 
for  the  transaction  of  business  are  of  an  unusually 
complete  character,  enabling  them  to  place  the 
latest  novelties  in  the  market,  and  to  fill  all  orders 
promptly  at  lowest  market  rates.  The  firm  are 
noted  for  their  liberality  in  business  transactions,  and 
Mr.  Terhune,  being  an  enterprising,  pushing  business 
man,  is  achieving  a  well-merited  success,  and  largely 
advancing  the  interests  of  his  house  in  the  west. 


Wasmansdorff  &  Heinemann. 


Bankers,  66  La    Salle    Street,   Southwest  Corner   of 
Randolph  Street. 

The  firm  of  Wasmansdorff  &  Heinemann  has  long 
been  known  in  business  communities  of  this  city  as 
one  of  the  most  reliable  and  honorable  houses  en- 
gaged in  the  banking  business.  They  occupy  com- 
modious offices,  centrally  located,  on  the  corner  of 
Randolph  and  La  Salle  streets,  where  they  have 
been  located  since  1883.  The  business  consists 
chiefly  in  the  investment  of  moneys  in  good  securi- 
ties, especially  in  real  estate.  This  kind  of  property 
is  also  bought  and  sold  extensively  by  this  firm  in 
all  parts  of  the  city  and  suburbs.  Loans  are  made 
on  the  most  liberal  rates,  but  are  confined  to  this 
county.  A  large  deposit  business  is  done  with  this 
firm,  for  they  enjoy  to  a  large  extent  the  confidence 
of  the  business  part  of  the  community,  and  deserv- 
edly so,  for  they  have  made  it  their  object  to  act 
fairly  and  honorably  in  all  transactions.  On  certifi- 
cate deposits,  that  is,  deposits  that  will  not  be  with- 
drawn for  a  specified  time  of  twelve  months  or  over, 
interest  of  four  per  cent,  is  allowed. 


Chas.  Stattmann  &  Co. 


Manufacturers  and    Importers  of   Sealskin  Garments,  Fine 

Furs,  Etc.,  216  and  218  Monroe  Street. 
An  active  experience  of  over  a  quarter  of  a  century 
as  a  practical  furrier  has  eminently  fitted  Mr.  Chas. 
Stattmann,  the  head  of  the  responsible  house  of 
Chas.  Stattman  &  Co.,  and  given  to  his  house  a 
special  degree  of  prominence  in  the  manufacturing 
fur  trade.  Becoming  a  resident  of  this  city  some 
thirty  years,  ago  Mr.  Stattmann  established  himself 
in  business  in  1876  at  No.  314  West  Madison  street, 
removing  two  years  later  to  No.  85  Madison  street, 
and  by  May  1,  1885,  his  business  had  so  largely  in- 
creased as  to  compel  him  to  seek  his  present  com- 
modious quarters  at  that  time.  The  premises  are 
fifty  by  one  hundred  feet  in  dimensions,  and  over 
fifty  skilled  workmen  find  here  remunerative  em- 


ployment the  year  round  in  the  manufacture  of  seal- 
skin garments,  fine  furs,  caps,  gloves,  muffs,  trim- 
mings, robes  and  coats,  that  embody  the  choicest 
furs  that  are  found  on  this  continent  or  imported 
"from  Europe,  and  made  up  under  his  personal  super- 
vision in  the  highest  style  of  workmanship.  Mr. 
Stattmann  is  an  acknowledged  authority  on  furs, 
and  handles  skins  only  that  are  procured  from  first 
hands  direct,  and  is  thus  enabled  to  offer  his  hand- 
some goods  at  prices  difficult  to  duplicate  elsewhere. 


August  Schwarz. 

Boston  Fancy  Steam  Dye  House  ;    Store,  Office  and 
Works,  156  and  158  Illinois  Street. 


The  store,  office  and  works  of  this  prominent  es- 
tablishment are  located  at  Nos.  156  and  158  Illinois 
street,  while  the  branch  offices  are  at  No.  190  South 
Clark  street  and  No.  505  West  Madison  street. 
Every  description  of  silks,  satins,  velvets,  crapes, 
ribbons,  woolen  or  mixed  goods,  shawls,  cloaks, 
clothes,  alpacas,  reps,  curtains,  fringes,  trimmings, 
hosiery,  gloves,  etc.,  are  cleaned,  dyed  and  finished 
in  the  most  perfect  manner.  All  kinds  of  mer- 
chant's goods  also  receive  prompt  attention.  Gen- 
tlemen's coats,  pants  and  vests  are  cleaned,  dyed  and 
repaired  promptly  and  in  the  latest  and  best  style. 
Crape  veils  are  beautifully  cleaned.  Ladies'  suits, 
in  silk,  pongee,  woolen  and  mixed  goods,  also  em- 
broidered sacques,  wrappers,  etc.,  cleaned  by  the 
dry-cleaning  process.  This  process  is  acknowledged 
superior  to  any  method  ever  introduced  in  this 
country.  It  does  not  necessitate  the  ripping  of  the 
garment,  or  the  removal  of  even  the  most  delicate 
trimmings.  The  goods  are  not  shrunk;  the  luster 
and  finish  are  preserved;  the  most  delicate  colors 
are  not  injured;  all  expense  of  making  up  is  saved. 
This  applies  to  velvet  trimmings  as  well.  All  kinds 
of  carpets  are  cleaned,  plumes  are  cleaned,  dyed  or 
curled,  kid  gloves  are  cleaned  and  dyed  black.  All 


138 


A   BUSINESS   TOUR   OF   CHICAGO. 


articles  received  are  carefully  inspected,  and  an 
stains  are  taken  out  before  dyeing.  The  business 
was  established  in  a  small  way,  in  1856,  on  the  site 
where  it  now  stands,  and  by  good  work,  prompt  and 
liberal  business  policy,  Mr.'  Schwarz  has  built  up  a' 
large  and  rapidly  increasing  trade  extending  over 
all  parts  of  the  Union.  He  employs  from  thirty  to 
forty  hands  in  the  various  departments.  He  is  a 
native  of  Germany,  was  born  in  Wurtemburg  in 
1824.  This  is  his  life  trade,  which  he  learned  in  his 
native  country,  and  followed  throughout  various 
portions  of  the  empire.  He  was  foreman  for  a  long 
time  in  one  of  the  largest  establishments  in  Ger- 
many. He  has  been  a  resident  of  Chicago  for  the 
past  thirty  years,  and  has  done  much  to  build  up  its 
industry  and  add  to  its  fame. 


A.  Goodrich. 


Attorney  and  Counselor  at  Law  and  Loan  Broker,  124 
Dearborn  Street,  Room  i. 

Perhaps  one  of  the  best  known  of  Chicago 
lawyers  is  Mr.  A.  Goodrich,  attorney  and  counselor 
at  law,  notary  public  and  loan  broker. 

He  has  been  established  at  124  Dearborn  street 
for  twenty-one  years.  He  was  in  the  same  place 
before  the  fire  and  only  removed  for  a  few  months 
during  the  close  of  1871,  till  the  buildings  were 
erected.  He  does  a  business  in  real  estate,  hand- 
ling only  his  own  property,  which  lies  in  most  ad- 
vantageous positions  on  the  West  and  South  sides  of 
the  city.  He  also  makes  loans  on  real  estate,  bonds 
and  collaterals.  He  is,  however,  chiefly  known  in 
connection  with  his  legal  practice,  which  is  very  ex- 
tensive and  lucrative.  His  office  is  central,  and  he  is 
generally  looked  upon  as  one  of  the  most  able  and 
reliable  legal  advisers  and  attorneys  in  the  States. 


J.  B.  Rogan  &' Co. 

Commission   Merchants,   Grain,    Seeds  and    Provisions, 

Insurance  Exchange,  218  La  Salle  Street. 
The  course  of  the  grain  trade  westward  has  been 
rapid  and  steady.  Thirty  years  ago  Buffalo  com- 
manded the  entire  trade  of  the  country;  a  few  years 
afterward  Toledo  received  the  greater  portion  of  the 
wheat  and  corn  of  the  west.  Eventually,  however, 
the  center  of  production  changed  to  the  Mississippi 
valley,  and  Chicago,  lying  on  the  shortest  railway 
lines  and  water-ways  to  the  eastern  seaports,  became 
the  natural  market  for  the  world.  The  unrivaled 
facilities  and  resources  of  the  western  metropolis 
have  been  greatly  developed  by  the  energy  and  en- 
terprise of  such  representative  members  of  the  board 
of  trade  as  Messrs.  J.  B.  Rogan  and  Thomas  Gregg, 
whose  house,  J.  B.  Rogan  &  Co.,  was  established  in 
1865.  The  firm  transact  a  general  business  in  grain 
and  provisions  and  are  highly  esteemed  on  the  floor 
for  their  excellent  business  methods  and  inflexible 
integrity  and  have  ever  given  a  conscientious  sup- 
port to  all  measures  conducive  to  the  benefit  and 
permanent  welfare  of  this  national  institution.  In 


every  respect  this  house  may  be  considered  a  repre- 
sentative one,  all  its  operations  being  conducted 
strictly  in  accordance  with  the  rules  of  the  board, 
and  with  a  single  eye  to  the  interest  of  their  patrons, 
so  that  business  relations  entered  into  with  them 
are  sure  to  prove  pleasant  for  the  time  being  and 
satisfactory  to  all  concerned. 


Washington  Foundry  &  Machine  Shop. 

13  North  Jefferson  Street,  Holmes,  Pyott  &  Co., 

Proprietors. 

Visitors  to  Chicago  who  have  been  in  the  vicinity 
of  new  building  operations  of  late  years  will  have 
been  struck  with  the  quantity  of  iron  that  is  now 
introduced  into  the  work,  both  to  strengthen  and 
beautify  the  structures.  Messrs.  Holmes,  Pyott  & 
Co.,  of  the  Washington  Foundry  and  Machine  Shop, 
No.  13  North  Jefferson  street,  do  a  very  large  busi- 
ness in  this  particular  line.  They  commenced  on 
the  South  side  twenty-four  years  ago,  but  after  re- 
maining there  three  years  they  removed  to  their 
present  location.  They  have  a  perfectly  equipped 
foundry  and  machine  shop  and  employ  seventy-five 
men.  All  kinds  of  shaftings  and  pulleys  are  manu- 
factured by  them,  and  they  do  a  large  trade  in 
printing-presses,  notably  the  Chicago  stop-cylinder 
press.  They  have  business  in  every  large  city  in  the 
country,  and  their  work  gives  universal  satisfaction. 
Messrs.  Holmes,  Pyott  &  Co.  are  the  owners  of  the 
very  extensive  block  in  which  their  own  works  are 
situated,  and  they  supply  the  motive  power  to  fifteen 
other  manufacturing  concerns  from  a  large  two 
hundred  horse-power  engine,  which  is  of  their  own 
manufacture,  this,  by  the  way,  being  the  fourth 
large  engine  that  they  have  turned  out  for  them- 
selves. The  Messrs.  J.  M.  and  D.  Pyott  are  Scotch- 
men, and  they  are  well  supplied  with  that  native 
foresight  and  perseverance  for  which  their  coun- 
trymen  are  proverbial.  The  other  member  of  the 
firm,  Mr.  E.  B.  Holmes,  is  an  American-born  citi- 
zen. Between  them  these  gentlemen  have  organ- 
ized and  successfully  built  up  a  most  extensive 
connection,  and  their  name  is  a  synonym  for  strict 
honesty  and  integrity  in  all  commercial  transactions. 


Lafrentz  &  Karstens. 

Kinzie  Street  Feed  Mill,  259  East  Kinzie  Street, 

Telephone  3029. 

A  tour  through  the  Kinzie  Street  Feed  Mill  will 
convince  anyone  of  the  extensive  business  of  Messrs. 
Lafrentz  &  Karstens,  which,  although  entirely  local, 
amounts  to  upwards  of  $200,000  per  annum.  They 
are  wholesale  and  retail  dealers  in  grain,  hay  and  all 
kinds  of  mill  feed.  They  occupy  three  floors,  twen- 
ty five  by  one  hundred  feet  in  dimensions.  Besides 
the  firm,  there  are  six  hands  and  fourteams  employed 
in  all  departments  of  the  business.  Smith  &  La- 
frentz was  the  name  of  the  firm  that  begun  the  busi- 
ness eighteen  years  ago,  but  about  ten  years  ago  the 
present  firm  took  charge,  and  by  energy  and  first-class 


FIFTY   YEARS'   PROGRESS. 


139 


stock  of  goods,  have  established  their  large  and 
growing  trade.  Mr.  Lafrentz  is  an  honored  member 
of  the  board  of  trade.  The  firm  are  both  natives 
of  Germany,  and  for  years  have  resided  in  Chicago, 
and  been  connected  with  its  interests  and  commer- 
cial advancement. 


Mikkelsen  &  Bendtsen 


Manufacturers  of  Store  and  Office  Furniture,  Tables,  Counters, 

Signs,  Etc.,  74  and  76  West  Washington  Street. 
Prominent  in  this  branch  of  business  we  mention 
the  popular  and  important  firm  of  Mikkelsen  & 
Bendtsen,  of  Nos.  74  and  76  West  Washington 
street.  These  gentlemen  do  a  large  manufacturing 
business  and  a  general  jobbing  trade  in  office  and 
store  furniture,  tables  counters,  signs,  etc.  Their 
factory  is  replete  with  every  modern  improvement 
'in  the  way  of  wood-working  machinery,  and  they 
employ  ten  skilled  workmen.  Their  principal  pa- 
trons are  among  the  wholesale  furniture  houses,  but 
they  make  a  specialty  of  contract  work  in  fitting  up 
stores,  etc.,  in  all  styles  of  hard  and  soft  wood  furni- 
ture. The  members  of  the  firm  are  both  Danes  by 
birth  and  have  been  associated  in  their  present  un- 
dertaking for  the  last  six  years.  They  have  estab- 
lished a  very  enviable  reputation  for  good  workman- 
ship and  liberality  in  their  business  dealings.  They 
are  very  obliging  and  courteous,  and  are  much  es- 
teemed by  their  large  circle  of  friends  and  patrons. 


H.  Philippi. 

Bar  Glassware  and  Bar  Utensils  Generally,  276  State  Street. 


In  the  line  of  bar  glassware  and  bar  utensils  gen- 
erally, the  most  prominent  position  in  the  com- 
munity is  indisputably  held  by  Mr.  H.  Philippi, 
who,  since  embarking  in  business  in  1878,  has  been 
successful  beyond  his  most  sanguine  expectations. 
He  occupies  two  entire  floors,  each  25  by  125  feet 
in  dimensions,  the  whole  being  admirably  lighted, 
well  appointed  and  neatly  and  tastefully  arranged. 
His  trade  is  largely  retail,  although  he  enjoys  an  ex- 
tensive wholesale  patronage,  extending  for  hundreds 
of  miles  in  every  direction,  while  many  of  the  first- 


class  hotels,  restaurants  and  saloons  obtain  all  their 
glassware,  chinaware  and  utensils  from  this  house, 
well  knowing  that  everything  needed,  from  the 
finest  imported  glassware  to  the  goods  of  American 
manufacture,  may  here  be  obtained  without  delay, 
and  at  reasonable  prices.  Of  the  stock,  but  an  in- 
adequate idea  can  be  conveyed.  Suffice  it  to  say  that 
it  embraces  every  desirable  article  comprehended 
under  the  generic  headings  of  bar,  hotel  and  restau- 
rant glassware,  chinaware  and  utensils,  and  the  fact 
that  the  goods  and  prices  are  what  they  should  be 
is  fully  attested  by  the  extensive  trade  which  this 
reliable  house  has  always  been  enabled  to  do. 


The  Troy  Steam  Laundry  Co. 

147  Twenty-second  Street. 

This  business  was  begun  by  the  present  proprie- 
tor, H.  W.  Howe,  three  years  ago.  It  is  systemat- 
ically conducted  in  the  several  different  departments, 
each  being  in  the  hands  of  skilled  workmen,  assisted 
by  labor-saving  machinery  of  the  most  approved 
style  and  designs.  They  have  all  the  facilities  for 
rapid  and  first-class  work.  From  twelve  to  fiftten 
hands  find  employment  here.  Particular  attention 
is  devoted  to  shirts,  collars,  cuffs  and  ladies'  fine 
underwear.  Orders  by  mail  are  promptly  attended 
to,  and  goods  are  called  for  and  delivered  in  all 
parts  of  the  city.  The  trade,  although  entirely 
local,  is  quite  large,  and  gives  evidence  of  still 
greater  increase.  Mr.  Howe  is  a  native  of  the 
State  of  Massachusetts,  and  has  been  a  resident  of 
this  city  for  the  past  sixteen  years.  He  entered 
the  war  of  the  rebellion  as  a  soldier  in  the  16th 
Massachusetts  volunteers.  ,  In  conclusion,  we  cheer- 
fully commend  the  Troy  steam  laundry  to  our 
many  readers,  feeling  assured  that  all  business 
relations  with  them  will  be  pleasant  and  satisfactory. 


Frederick  Baumann. 


Architect,  Room  32,  Metropolitan  Block,  Randolph 

and  La  Salle  Streets. 

The  profession  of  an  architect  is  a  very  difficult 
one,  requiring  constant  study,  and,  in  addition,  a 
practical  training  in  active  service  and  a  thorough 
scientific  and  mechanical  education,  and  it  docs 
seem  a  little  remarkable,  since  the  architect,  equally 
with  the  chemist,  holds  our  lives  and  health  in  his 
power,  that  the  one  profession  should  be  surrounded 
with  stringent  regulations  by  law,  inclusive  of  a 
severe  examination,  and  the  other  by  none.  The 
essential  requisites  for  a  competent  and  skillful  ar- 
chitect are  found  in  a  marked  degree  in  Mr.  Fred- 
erick Baumann,  who  has  been  engaged  in  the  practice 
of  his  profession  in  Chicago  since  1853,  and  is  the 
first  of  German  architects  in  the  city.  Proofs  of 
his  skill  are  very  numerous  throughout  the  western 
metropolis  as  embodied  in  the  many  splendid  build- 
ings he  has  designed,  and  which  have  been  erected 
under  his  supervision  during  the  past  thirty-four 
years.  He  employs  a  full  force  of  competent 


140 


A   BUSINESS   TOUR   OF   CHICAGO. 


draughtsmen,  and  bases  his  estimates  upon  the 
most  practical  and  comprehensive  knowledge  of 
quantities  and  value.  Born  in  Germany  in  1826,  he 
received  his  education  in  Berlin,  and  in  1850  came 
to  Chicago,  where  in  business  circles  generally  he  is 
regarded  as  one  of  our  most  solid  men. 


Eureka  Foundry. 


Kolben   Johnson,    Proprietor,   Manufacturer    of    Light    and 
Heavy  Castings,  122,  124  and  126  South 

Jefferson  Street. 

Mr.  Johnson  is  engaged  in  the  manufacture  of 
light  and  heavy  castings  of  every  description,  and 
he  makes  a  specialty  of  printing-press  work.  The 
foundry  is  well  equipped  with  all  the  necessary  ma- 


and  blinds,  while  re-sawing  and  carpenter  job-work 'is 
done  to  order  in  the  most  satisfactory  manner. 
From  fifty  to  eighty  skilled  workmen  find  employ- 
ment here,  and  their  trade,  which  extends  through- 
out all  parts  of  the  city,  amounts  .to  from  $150,000 
to  $200,000  annually,  and  is  rapidly  increasing. 
Their  planing-mill  contains  the  latest  improved 
machinery,  which  is  run  by  an  engine  of  eighty 
horse-power.  They  enjoy  a  liberal  patronage  in 
every  branch  of  their  business,  which  is  accounted 
for  by  the  good  management  and  fair  dealings  of 
the  firm. 


J.  F.  Freitag. 


chinery  and  gives  employment  to  a  full  force  of 
workmen.  Mr.  Johnson  does  a  large  and  increasing 
trade,  exclusively  in  the  city.  He  has  been  at  his 
present  undertaking  for  the  last  eight  years,  although 
his  connection  with  this  business  extends  back  to  a 
much  longer  time.  Mr.  Johnson  is  a  native  of  Nor- 
way, and  has  been  in  this  country  for  nineteen 
years.  His  energy  and  perseverance  have  been  re- 
warded, and  he  is  now  at  the  head  of  a  most  pros- 
perous and  thriving  business.  The  above  cut  gives 
a  good  idea  of  this  establishment. 


Manufacturer  of  Carriage  and  Cab  Lamps,  4    La  Salle 

Avenue. 

Mr.  Freitag  is  a  prominent  man- 
ufacturer of  carriage  lamps,  hook 
and  ladder  truck  and 
hose  cart  lamps,  fire 
engine  signals  and 
trumpets,  hub  caps, . 
curtain  rollers  and 
carriage  candles  of 
all  sizes.  Mr.  Freitag 
is  a  thorough  and  ex- 
perienced workman 
in  this  line  of  trade, 
having  filled  the  posi- 
tion of  foreman  for 
the  house  of  A.  H. 
Heyner  for  years. 
The  premises  occu- 
pied are  convenient  and  well  ar- 
ranged for  the  business.  None  but  the  best  work- 
men are  employed,  and  he  gives  his  close  personal 
attention  to  every  department  of  his  large  business, 
which  extends  throughout  all  parts  of  the  city  and 
the  country  generally.  Re-plating  and  repairing  is  a 
specialty  and  no  more  reliable  house  can  be  found 
with  which  to  do  business.  Mr.  Freitag  is  a  native 
Chicagoan  and  well  known  in  business  circles. 


Heer  &  Seelig. 


Cook,  Hallock  &  Gammon. 

Dealers  in  Lumber,  Sash,  Doors,  Blinds,  Etc.;  Planing 
Mill,  53  to  63  North  Avenue. 

The  establishment  of  Cook,  Hallock  &  Gammon 
is  one  of  the  representative,  live  business  houses  of 
the  city  of  Chicago.  The.ir  planing-mill  is  one  of  the 
most  complete  in  the  city,  while  their  yard  is  full  of 
the  choicest  lumber  in  the  market.  They  are  lo- 
cated at  Nos.  53  to  63  North  avenue,  with  one  hun- 
dred and  sixty  feet  front  and  a  depth  of  one  hun- 
dred and  twenty-five  feet.  The  business  was  begun 
in  1871  under  the  firm  name  of  Cook  &  Hallock, 
but  four  years  ago  was  changed  to  the  present  firm. 
In  their  planing-mill  the  specialty  is  sash,  doors 


Manufacturers  of  Engineers'  and  Surveyors'  Instruments, 

192  and  194  East  Madison  Street. 

The  most  prominent  house  engaged  in  the  manu- 
facture of  these  goods  in  the  west  is  that  of  which 
Messrs.  Peter  Heer  and  Roman  Seelig  are  the  proprie- 
tors. Both  are  German  by  nativity  and  highly 
skilled  workmen,  and  have,  since  organizing  their 
firm  as  successors  of  R.  L.  Strassberger  four  years 
ago,  built  up  a  business  throughout  the  country, 
which  fully  entitles  them  to  be  classed  as  among 
the  most  enterprising  engaged  in  this  line.  The 
machinery  used  at  their  factory  for  the  manufacture 
of  these  goods  is  the  most  exact  and  accurate  made, 
and,  employing  only  highly  skilled  artisans,  the  firm 
have  been  able  to  successfully  defy  competition 
both  as  to  excellence  and  price.  They  make  rules 


FIFTY   YEARS'   PROGRESS. 


141 


and  other  measures  to  any  fraction  of  an  inch 
desired,  their  output  being  universally  regarded  by 
engineers  and  others  as  the  best  now  offered  either 
in  this  country  or  Europe.  Their  spacious  store 
contains  a  large  stock  of  all  those  many  useful  in- 
struments used  by  the  architect,  draughtsman  and 
surveyor,  including  the  many  varieties  of  chains, 
rods,  tapes,  rules  and  measures,  as  well  as  transits, 
levels  and  compasses  arranged  in  handsome  cases 
and  boxes,  or  singly,  as  may  be  desired,  especial  at- 
tention being  also  given  to  repairing  and  adjusting, 
and  all  goods  are  put  to  the  severest  tests  before 
being  offered  for  sale. 


ability  and  enterprise,  coupled  with  a  strict  adherence 
to  mercantile  integrity,  and  in  every  respect  is  typical 
of  Chicago's  remarkable  progress,  whose  semi-cen- 
tennial anniversary  is  now  at  hand. 


Sears  &  Sears. 


Designers  and  Engravers,  126  Dearborn  Street. 
This  is  one  of  the  most  reliable  and  skillful  firms 
of  wood  engravers  in  the  west.     Their  office  is  at 


La  Verne  W.  Noyes. 


Manufacturer  of  Dictionary  Holders, 
99  and  101  West  Monroe  Street. 
One  of  the  most  useful  inven- 
tions of  recent  issue  is  the  dic- 
tionary holder,  and  its 
manufacture  is  carried  on 
in  Chicago  by  Mr.  La 
Verne  W.  Noyes,  at  99 
and  101  West  Monroe 
street.  Mr.  Noyes  has 
been  engaged  in  this  business 
since  1879,  and  has  established  a 
very  large  connection  among  the 
principal  wholesale  booksellers  in 
the  country.  The  dictionary 
holder  is  an  article  that  has  taken 
a  great  hold  on  the  public,  and 
the  demand  for  it  is  steadily  in- 
creasing. Mr.  Noyes  is 
equal  to  the  occasion,  however,  and  keeps 
pace  with  the  times.  He  employs  a  staff 
of  skilled  workmen,  and  himself  personally 
superintends  all  the  details  of  the  factory. 
Mr.  Noyes  is  an  American,  and  has  been 
long  and  closely  connected  with  the  rise  and  pro- 
gress of  our  great  city. 


B.  W.  Eisendrath  &  Co. 


Importers  and  Dealers  in  Window  and  Plate  Glass, 

117  and  119  Lake  Street. 

The  house  of  B.  W.  Eisendrath  &  Co.  may  be 
fitly  considered  among  the  representative  firms  of 
its  kind  in  Chicago,  their  business  having  developed 
apace  with  the  growth  of  commerce  throughout  the 
west.  They  have  neglected  no  opening  which  pre- 
sented itself  nor  failed  to  retain  the  trade  which  the 
unsurpassed  quality  of  their  goods  and  liberal  terms 
have  secured,  the  patrons  of  the  house  being  found 
in  every  portion  of  the  United  States.  The  house 
was  founded  in  1881,  and  occupies  spacious  premises, 
carrying  the  largest  stock  in  the  west  of  enameled 
and  colored  glass,  cathedral  glass,  car,  coach  and 
picture  glass,  French  and  German  mirror  and  plate 
glass  and  American  window  glass.  The  success  of  the 
house  has  been  brought  about  by  the  exercise  of 


126  Dearborn  street,  where  a  number  of  skilled  art- 
ists and  workmen  are  employed.  Their  long  ex- 
perience enables  them  not  only  to  make  drawings 
from  nature  or  manuscript,  but  also  to  engrave, 
print  and  bind  a  complete  book  ready  for  the  public, 
and  could,  if  called  upon,  furnish  the  manuscript  on 
any  given  subject.  They  graduated  from  the  firm 
of  Messrs.  Harper  Brothers  under  their  father,  and 
have  since  executed  work  for  Scribners,  United 
States  Sanitary  commission,  etc.,  and  were  the  pio- 
neers to  send  an  artist  into  the  Black  hills  for  the 
purpose  of  making  sketches  to  illustrate  a  book 
written  by  Edwin  Curley.  If  you  should  wish  any 
wood  or  photo  engraving  or  printing  don't  fail  to  call 
upon  Sears  &  Sears,  for  they  can  turn  out  expensive 
or  cheap  work  at  a  figure  as  reasonable  as  any  house 
in  the  city. 


W.  Buckley  &  Co. 


1307  West  Van  Buren  Street. 

In  this  model  house  are  found  the  best  goods  per- 
taining to  a  first-class  market,  and  a  great  reduction 
in  prices.  In  fact,  a  visit  to  this  admirable  new 
market  will  save  consumers  upwards  of  twenty-five 
per  cent,  on  all  purchases.  In  Mr.  Buckley's  own 
words,  "We  intend  to  sell  the  best  quality  of  goods 
at  the  very  lowest  prices  for  cash."  Besides  fresh 


A   BUSINESS   TOUR   OF   CHICAGO. 


and  salt  meats  and  fish,  he  keeps  oysters  and  game 
in  season,  and  all  kinds  of  provisions  and  coun- 
try produce.  A  specialty  is  made  in  fresh  coun- 
try butter  and  eggs,  in  which  line  he  does  a  large 
business.  All  orders  receive  the  closest  attention, 
and  prompt  deliveries  are  made.  Mr.  Buckley  is  a 
practical  and  experienced  butcher,  this  being  his  life 
trade,  and  all  customers  may  rely  upon  receiving  the 
best  of  satisfaction.  He  has  been  located  in  this 
part  of  the  city  for  the  past  ten  years,  coming  here 
from  his  native  city,  Philadelphia.  Mr.  Buckley 
served  during  the  war  in  the  1st  Delaware  zouaves 
and  acquitted  himself  nobly  in  his  country's  cause. 
Mr.  Buckley  has  been  prominently  identified  for 
years  with  the  leading  secret  organizations  of  this 
country,  and  has  held  important  offices  in  the  same. 
He  has  succeeded  in  establishing  a  large  family 
trade,  and  special  inducements  are  offered  to  board- 
ing-houses and  restaurants. 


The  Continental. 


C.  Collins,   Proprietor,  Southeast  Corner  Wabash  Avenu 
and  Madison  Street. 


The  Continental  is  one  of  the  oldest  and  most 
popular  hotels  in  the  city.  At  the  beginning  of  this 
year  a  change  in  proprietorship  was  made,  and  the 
entire  house  was  remodeled,  thoroughly  cleaned,  re- 
fitted and  furnished  complete.  It  contains  all  the 
modern  conveniences,  and  no  pains  or  expense  has 
been  spared  in  making  it  the  most  comfortable  and 
attractive  house  in  Chicago.  It  is  located  in  the 
business  center,  convenient  to  all  the  large  whole- 
sale houses,  theaters  and  railroad  depots  in  the  city, 
and  is  in  fact  the  best  $2  per  day  hotel  on  the  South 
side.  It  is  under  the  proprietorship  of  the  former 
management  of  the  St.  Denis  hotel — C.  Collins — 
which  fact  alone  bespeaks  success,  and  already 
everything  around  the  house  betokens  an  air  of 
comfort  and  substantial  hospitality,  which  makes  it 
so  homelike  and  pleasant  for  strangers  visiting  our 
city.  Merchants  and  travelers  will  always  find 
clean,  pleasant  rooms  and  a  first-class  table.  One 


feature  of  this  hotel  is  the  large,  fine  merchants' 
sample  rooms  on  the  office  floor.  Every  attention 
is  given  to  the  guest,  whose  comfort  and  safety  is 
closely  looked  after,  and  those  who  visit  the  Con- 
tinental are  likely  to  become  regular  patrons. 


C.  W.  Ternand  &  Co. 

Manufacturing  Jewelers,  113  East  Madison  Street. 
The  goods  of  this  well-known  house  are  not  sur- 
passed for  finish  and  design  by  any  in  the  market. 
Mr.  Ternand  has  been  in  the  business  fifteen  years 
and  is  a  thoroughly  practical  and  experienced  work- 
ing jeweler.  He  started  for  himself  nearly  two  years 
ago  as  head  of  the  firm  above  named.  Most  of  the 
work  is  to  order,  and  he  executes  private  orders 
promptly  and  at  lowest  rates.  Most  of  the  material 
he  furnishes  himself,  except  the  stones,  when  such 
are  required.  The  rates  for  setting  stones,  etc., 
charged  by  this  firm  are  extremely  low,  and  the  work 
of  the  highest  and  most  reliable  order.  The  bulk 
of  the  trade  is  of  a  light  nature,  though  all  kinds  of 
orders  are  undertaken  and  executed  promptly  and 
satisfactorily. 


Berger  Bros. 


Wholesale  and  Retail  Dealers  in    Michigan    and    Indiana 

Charcoal,  Office,  170  Michigan  Street. 
The  firm  of  Berger  Bros,  are  wholesale  and  retail 
dealers  in  Michigan  and  Indiana  charcoal.  They 
make  a  specialty  of  large  contracts,  and  in  this  line 
they  can  offer  as  good  inducements  as  any  firm  in 
Chicago.  They  not  only  have  a  large  city  patronage, 
but  their  trade  extends  all  over  the  country.  Their 
telephone  number  is  3182,  and  all  orders  received  in 
this  manner  or  by  mail  meet  with  as  prompt  atten- 
tion as  though  given  personally.  The  brothers 
have  been  in  business  for  eight  years,  and,  by  honest 
dealing  and  prompt  attention  to  the  wants  of  their 
patrons,  have  built  up  a  trade  equaling  30,000  bush- 
els monthly.  They  have  been  residents  of  Chicago 
for  over  fifteen  years  and  are  well  acquainted  with 
every  department  of  the  trade  which  they  represent. 


L  L  Wadsworth. 

Manufacturer  of  Spring  Trucks  and  Wagons,  252  Michigan 

Street. 

The  construction  work  at  Mr.  Wadsworth's  place 
is  as  fine  as  can  be  found  in  the  city,  while  re- 
pairing is  promptly  and  neatly  done,  in  fact,  for 
wagon  work  and  general  blacksmithing  Mr.  Wads- 
worth  has  few  equals  and  no  superiors.  He  has 
been  established  in  the  business  since  the  great  fire, 
and  his  large  trade,  which  is  entirely  local,  attests 
to  the  reliability  of  his  work.  Mr.  Wadsworth  de- 
signed and  executed  the  large,  fancy  truck  wagon  of 
Jas.  S.  Kirk  &  Go's,  which  for  beauty  and  finish  has 
no  equal  in  the  city.  We  noticed  some  large  iron  let- 
ters in  this  establishment,  four  feet  four  inches  in 


FIFTY  YEARS'   PROGRESS. 


143 


height,  and  on  inquiring  found  that  they  were  for 
the  new  Sibley  block  on  North  Clark  street  and  the 
river,  and  are  placed  in  position  on  the  roof  of  that 
building.  Mr.  Wadsworth  was  born  in  Detroit, 
Mich.,  and  came  to  Chicago  in  1865,  and  is  therefore 
a  comparatively  old  resident. 


Johnson  &  Metzler. 

Manufacturers  of  Carriages,  Buggies,  Etc.,  260  and  262  Michi 
gan    Street. 


Those  of  our  business  men  who  desire  a  first-class 
wagon  or  truck  are  referred  to  the  old  and  reliable 
establishment  of  Johnson  &  Metzler,  at  Nos.  260 
and  262  Michigan  street.  They  are  manufacturers 
of  carriages,  buggies,  spring  trucks  and  wagons. 
Their  shops  are  25  by  100  feet  in  dimensions,  and 
two  stories  in  height,  with  a  large  basement.  The 
business  was  begun  by  Mr.  Johnson  in  1871,  but 
three  and  a  half  years  ago  Mr.  Metzler  was  received 
as  a  partner.  Their  trade  is  large  and  extends  all 
over  the  city.  The  superiority  of  the  trucks  manu- 
factured by  this  firm  has  caused  them  to  be  much 
sought  after  by  the  trade  in  general.  Not  only  are 
all  orders  filled  promptly,  but  all  kinds  of  repairing, 
painting  and  trimming  is  done,  quickly  and  satisfac- 
torily. They  have  done  work  for  the  following  con- 
cerns in  this  city:  James  S.  Kirk  &  Co.,  Blomgren 
Bros.,  City  Transfer  Co.,  Procter  &  Gamble,  Allen 
Paper  Car  Wheel  Co.,  and  many  others. 


H.  Julius  &  Son,  whose  success  has  been  largely  the 
reward  of  perseverance  in  the  face  of  almost  insur- 
mountable difficulties.  The  house  was  founded  in 
1860  by  Mr.  C.  H.  Julius,  in  a  very  humble  way,  at 
his  home,  at  No.  162  West  Polk  street,  which  nine 
years  later  was  removed  to  No.  50  Wells  street,  now 
Fifth  avenue.  At  the  same  time,  his  brother  John 
becoming  his  partner,  another  store  was  opened  at 
No.  186  Lake  street.  Both  were  doing  a  prosperous 
business  when  the  great  fire  of  1871  destroyed  both 
stores,  which,  the  insurance  failing,  ultimately 
proved  a  total  loss.  The  partnership  was  at  this 
time  dissolved,  and  Mr.  Julius  began 
life  again,  re-opening  at  his  home  on 
West  Polk  street,  whither  his  old 
patrons  followed  him,  and,  enjoying 
unimpaired  credit,  he  soon  had  a 
good  stock  of  the  best  cloths  and 
suitings.  In  January,  1882.  after  his 
son,  Mr.  C.  H.  Julius,  Jr.,  had  been 
admitted  to  participation,  the  busi- 
ness was  removed  to  its  present 
eligible  location  in  the  Leland  hotel, 
where  the  firm  take  a  justifiable  pride 
in  showing  their  large  stock  of  cloths, 
cassimeres  and  suitings,  which  in- 
clude the  latest  fabrics  of  both 
European  and  domestic  manufacture, 
specially  selected  by  reason  of  their 
durability,  fast  colors  and  fashionable 
pattern.  Being  artistic  cutters  them- 
selves, Messrs.  C.  H.  Julius  &  Son 
employ  none  but  first-class  workmen, 
and  that  their  garments  are  faultless 
in  fit,  finish  and  workmanship,  is  best  evidenced  in 
the  fashionable  trade  they  have  not  only  been  able 
to  attract,  but  permanently  to  retain. 


Ames  &  Frost. 


C.  H.  Julius  &  Son. 

Merchant  Tailors,  16  East  Jackson  Street 
Among  the  many  enterprises  that  have  contribu- 
ted to  make  Chicago  one  of  the  leading  centers  of 
fashion,  that  of  the  merchant  tailor  is  one  of  the 
most  important.  Among  the  fashionable  merchant 
tailors  in  this  city,  none  can  claim  a  more  liberal 
patronage,  or  a  more  steady  and  growing  trade 
among  the  better  class  of  citizens,  than  Messrs.  C. 


Manufacturers  of  and  Dealers  in  Woven  Wire  Mattresses, 

Spring  Beds,  Etc.,  45  South  Desplaines  Street 
As  manufacturers  of  woven  wire  mattresses,  the 
firm  of  Ames  &  Frost  stands  unrivaled  in  Chica- 
go. They  manufacture  and  deal  in  every  descrip- 
tion of  spring  beds,  cots,  hospital  and  asylum  beds, 
etc.  They  also  deal  extensively  in  hard  maple  lum- 
ber, making  a  specialty  of  the  higher  grades.  At 
their  mill  at  Blackhawk  and  Cherry  streets,  they 
have  the  most  perfect  facilities  for  kiln-drying  and 
dressing  maple  flooring,  etc.  They  employ  130 
workmen  and  do  a  large  business  among  the  prin- 
cipal furniture  dealers  in  Chicago  and  throughout 
the  country.  Messrs.  Ames  and  Frost  are  both 
American-born  citizens  and  have  been  associated  to- 
gether in  business  for  the  last  nineteen  years.  Mr. 
Ames,  who  manages  the  Desplaines  street  office,  is 
from  Maine.  The  resources  of  the  firm  are  such 
that  all  orders  can  be  promptly  filled,  and  in  this 
way  they  have  succeeded  in  winning  the  confidence 
of  the  public.  Mr.  Frost  is  located  at  present  at 
Muskegon,  Mich.,  where  they  have  a  factory  em- 
ploying a  hundred  hands  in  the  manufacture  of  cur- 
tain rollers. 


144 


A   BUSINESS   TOUR   OF   CHICAGO. 


Gale  &  Blocki. 


Druggists,  in  Randolph  Street,  Branches,  44  and  46  Mon- 
roe Street  and  126  North  Clark  Street. 
This  firm  form  what  is  undoubtedly  the  representa- 
tive retail  drug  house  in  Chicago,  and,  as  such,  is 
worthy  of  permanent  record  in  reviewing  her  leading 
industries  upon  the  occasion  of  her  semi-centennial 
celebration.  Their  business  was  established  in  1847, 
and  besides  their  main  store  at  No.  Ill  Randolph 
street,  branches  at  Nos.  44  and  46  Monroe  street 
and  126  North  Clark  street  are  conducted,  all  of 
which  are  spacious  and  elegantly  appointed,  while 
they  contain  the  finest  and  most  complete  stock  in 
the  city,  embracing  a  full  assortment  of  drugs  and 
medicines  of  every  description,  approved  proprietary 
remedies  and  fancy  and  toilet  articles.  The  firm 
are  proprietors  of  the  White  Rock  springs  and  west- 
ern agents  for  Ridge's  .food,  and  are  also  large  deal- 
ers in  artificial  eyes  and  Swedish  leeches.  Many 
of  our  leading  physicians  indorse  this  firm 
on  account  of  the  reliability  and  purity  of  its 
drugs  and  scientific  service  in  the  prescription 
department.  The  individual  members  of  the  firm, 
Messrs.  E.  O.  Gale,  W.  F.  Blocki,  J.  M.  Baker  and 
W.  H.  Gale,  are  all  old  residents  of  this  city,  whose 
career  is  in  every  respect  a  credit  to  themselves  and 
to  the  profession  with  which  they  are  identified. 


George  Salvesen. 


Practical   Carriage    Trimmer,   Carriages    Neatly    Trimmed 

and  Repaired,  95  and  97  East  Indiana  Street. 
Mr.  Salvesen  is  one  of  the  most  practical  and  ex- 
perienced carriage  trimmers  in  Chicago,  and,  al- 
though only  established  in  business  for  the  past  two 
years,  has  succeeded,  by  fine  work,  in  building  up  a 
large  trade  all  over  the  city.  This  is  his  life  trade, 
with  every  feature  of  which  he  is  thoroughly  con- 
versant. Before  starting  in  business  for  himself  he 
worked  for  ten  years  for  the  large  firm  of  Henry 
Willets.  He  makes  all  styles  of  buggy-tops,  cush- 
ions, etc.  Special  attention  is  given  to  private  or- 
ders, and  work  of  all  kinds  is  turned  out  with  perfect 
satisfaction  to  all.  In  his  repairing  department, 
everything  is  turned  out  with  promptness.  Mr. 
Salvesen  superintends  all  orders,  and  sees  to  it  that 
none  but  efficient  and  experienced  workmen  are  em- 
ployed. Satisfaction  is  guaranteed,  and  orders  so- 
licited from  the  trade. 


National  Tobacco  Review. 

Franklin  S.  Anderson,  Publisher,  166^  Randolph  Street. 

The  National  Tobacco  Review  is  a  monthly  jour- 
nal devoted  to  the  interests  of  tobacco  and  its  manu- 
factured products.  It  has  as  large  a  circulation 
(6,000)  as  any  tobacco  trade  paper  in  America,  and 
is  sent  to  every  State  in  the  Union.  It  also  has  sub- 
scribers in  all  parts  of  Europe,  Sandwich  islands 
and  Cuba.  The  Review  consists  of  twenty  pages, 


double  column,  printed  in  large,  attractive  type, 
composed  of  the  latest  and  most  interesting  events 
pertaining  to  the  tobacco  trade.  Subscription  price 
is  one  dollar  per  annum.  Advertisers  will  find 
the  National  Tobacco  Review  an  excellent  medi- 
um through  which  to  reach  the  entire  tobacco  trade. 
In  the  Review's  job  printing  department  are  very 
complete  facilities  for  the  execution  of  all  classes  of 
printing  at  the  lowest  rates.  The  Review  was 
founded  in  1885,  and  its  enterprising  proprietor  and 
publisher,  Mr.  Franklin  S.  Anderson,  has  spared  no 
pains  in  making  it  the  best  paper  of  its  kind  in  the 


Walter  M.  Jackson. 

Real  Estate  and  Loans,  80  Dearborn  Street. 
Mr.  Jackson  has  proved  himself  to  be  a  responsi- 
ble and  reliable  operator  in  this  line  during  the  dec- 
ade in  which  he  has  been  actively  engaged  in  busi- 
ness, having  developed  a  connection  of  the  highest 
order  among  capitalists  and  operators  in  realty.  A 
lawyer  by  profession,  Mr.  Jackson  devotes  his  en- 
tire attention  to  real  estate,  bringing  to  bear  a  class 
of  knowledge  peculiarly  serviceable  in  such  transac- 
tions, and  possesses  ample  facilities  for  conducting 
operations  under  the  most  favorable  auspices,  while 
his  books  contain  long  lists  of  eligible  properties, 
either  acres  for  subdivision  or  residence,  business 
and  manufacturing  sites.  A  general  business  is  trans- 
acted, buying,  selling,  exchanging  and  renting 
property,  loaning  money  on  bond  and  mortgage,  and 
taking  entire  charge  of  estates,  many  properties  of 
non-residents  being  in  his  charge.  A  specialty  of 
the  office  is  in  fine  residence  properties  on  the 
boulevards,  avenues  and  desirable  locations.  The 
opinion  among  his  many  permanent  patrons  is  that 
none  are  better  qualified  to  conserve  their  best  in- 
terests than  Mr.  Jackson,  because  of  his  ability  and 
integrity  in  promptly  executing  any  commissions 
intrusted  to  Hs  care. 


U.  E.  Atwater. 

Real-Estate  and  Furnished-House  Agency,  Room  9,  Adams 

Express  Building. 

The  development  of  the  real-estate  interests  of 
this  city  has  resulted  in  no  small  degree  from  the 
energy  and  enterprise  of  our  leading  brokers,  among 
whom  Mr.  U.  E.  Atwater,  since  establishing  busi- 
ness in  1885,  has  obtained  a  sound  reputation.  Be- 
sides conducting  a  general  real-estate  business,  buy- 
ing, selling  and  renting  on  commission,  making  a 
specialty  of  the  furnished-house  business,  wherein 
he  is  prepared  to  show  a  larger  and  more  desirable 
list  than  any  other  office  in  the  city,  Mr.  Atwater 
also  deals  in  real-estate  securities  and  chattel  mort- 
gage loans,  which  his  connections  among  capitalists 
enable  him  to  place  without  any  unnecessary  delay, 
while  his  terms  cannot  be  duplicated  elsewhere. 
His  room-renting  and  boarding-house  directory  is 
another  prominent  feature  and  one  of  peculiar  ser- 
vice to  all  desiring  such  accommodations.  Mr.  At- 


FIFTY   YEARS'   PROGRESS. 


145 


water  became  a  permanent  resident  of  Chicago  in 
1884,  coming  hither  from  Homer,  N.  Y.,  his  native 
State,  and  is  both  popular  and  respected  in  business 
circles,  while  in  his  policy  and  methods  he  is  a 
thoroughgoing  exponent  of  the  great  cardinal  prin- 
ciples which  form  the  only  basis  of  enduring  pros- 
perity. 

W.  S.  Thurber. 

Importer  and  Dealer  in  Fine  Arts,  210  Wabash  Avenue. 
The  advance  of  science  and  art  now  permits  even 
those  in  very  moderate  circumstances  to  adorn  their 
homes  with  the  productions  of  the  most  celebrated 
American  and  European  artists,  and  fac-similes  of 
pictures  that  can  be  seen  only  in  the  most  renowned 
public  and  private  galleries. 
In  this  city  are  many  estab- 
lishments devoted  to  the  fine 
arts,  but  none  more  satisfac- 
tory to  the  connoisseurs  in 
art  than  that  of  Mr.  W.  S. 
Thurber,  No.  210  Wabash  ave- 
nue, which  since  its  incep- 
tion, in  1880,  has  obtained  a 
high  reputation  for  its  beau- 
tiful paintings,  engravings,  etchings,  and  other 
artistic  treasures.  The  premises  occupied  are  very 
spacious,  handsome  and  attractive,  and  fitted  up 
in  a  style  unsurpassed  by  the  most  celebrated 
art  galleries  of  New  York,  Paris  or  London, 
and  pictures  from  the  most  eminent  modern  art- 
ists are  always  on  sale  here.  A  specialty  is  made 
of  artistic  picture  framing,  in  which  original  and 
artistic  designs  are  displayed.  Mr.  Thurber  is  a 
native  of  Ogdensburgh,  N.  Y.,  and  is  eminently 
fitted  by  education,  natural  taste  and  ability  for 
this  business,  in  which  the  signal  success  achieved 
highly  reflects  his  own  enterprise  and  indefatig- 
able zeal  in  its  promotion. 


Chas.  Raiser. 


Manufacturer  of  Children's   Carriages,  62  and  64  Clybourn 

Avenue. 

As  an  illustration  of  the  results  of  energy,  enter- 
prise and  honorable  dealing,  the  success  which  has 
attended  the  business  career  of  Mr.  Charles  Raiser 
is  especially  noticeable,  rendering  him 
a  representative  of  his  industry  in  this 
review  of  Chicago's  commerce  in  her 
semi-centennial  year.  Mr.  Raiser  manu- 
factures every  style  of  children's  car- 
riage, upon  whose  merits  alone  his 
reputation  has  been  won,  his  house 
today  being  by  far  the  most  extensive  on  the 
North  side,  and  one  of  the  first  in  its  line  in  the 
city.  He  occupies  commodious  premises,  carrying 
a  very  fine  and  large  assortment,  and  is  at  all  times 
prepared  to  quote  bottom  prices  and  to  extend 
every  legitimate  accommodation  to  buyers.  He  is 
himself  a  practical  workman,  many  of  his  carriages 
being  the  productions  of  his  own  hands;  in  fact,  his 


skill  and  experience  were  on  the  start  his  main  capi- 
tal in  trade,  through  which  he  has  reared  an  emi- 
nently prosperous  business,  himself  standing  high  in 
general  esteem  as  an  honorable  business  man.  Mr. 
Raiser  makes  a  specialty  of  selling  his  carriages  direct 
to  private  parties,  and  buyers  can  see  the  advantage 
to  them  in  this  plan.  He  sends  carriages  to  all 
points  within  500  miles  of  Chicago  free  of  charge. 
A  catalogue  will  be  sent  to  anyone  free  on  applica- 
tion.   

City  of  London  Fire  Insurance  Co, 
Limited,  of  London,  England. 

Western  Office,  153   La  Salle  Street,    Edwin  A.    Simonds, 

General  Agent. 

The  agency  in  Chicago  for  this  company  has 
been  established  since  1881,  and  Mr.  E.  A.  Simonds, 
being  an  old  insurance  man,  has  been  a  prominent 
factor  in  increasing  its  business  throughout  the  ex- 
tent  of  his  territory,  which  is  a  large  one,  and  where 
his  managing  capabilities  have  become  thoroughly 
known.  A  statement  of  the  United  States  branch, 
January  1,  1887,  shows  the  company  to  be  in  an 
excellent  financial  condition.  The  following  figures 
are  condensed  from  the  statement:  Assets,  $746,- 
186.25,  of  which  $624,500.00  are  U.  S.  bonds,  3  and 
4  per  cent.,  market  value,  while  other  items  of  the 
assets  are  correspondingly  secure.  The  liabilities 
are  light,  being  but  $390,577.82,  leaving  a  net  sur- 
plus over  all  of  $355,608.43.  The  names  of  the  offi- 
cers of  the  United  States  branch  are  men  eminently 
sound  in  their  respective  avocations,  the  trustees, 
in  Boston,  Mass.,  for  the  United  States  being  Chas. 
F.  Choate,  president  Old  Colony  R.  R.  Co.,  and  Old 
Colony  Steamboat  Co.,  Oliver  Ames,  of  Oliver 
Ames  &  Son,  and  Reuben  E.  Demmon,  presi- 
dent Howard  National  bank.  The  head  offices  in 
the  United  States  are  at  20  Kilby  street,  Boston, 
Mass.,  with  John  C.  Paige,  resident  manager. 


Henry  C.  Jacobs. 


Real  Estate  and  Loans,  57  Calumet  Building,  189  La  Salle 

Street. 

The  vast  interests  centered  in  real  estate  in  Chica- 
go render  this  branch  of  commercial  activity  by  far 
the  most  important  in  the  western  metropolis,  and 
it  is  little  wonder,  therefore,  that  its  representatives 
include  many  of  our  leading  citizens,  among  whom 
none  have  attained  a  better  recognized  position  in 
their  chosen  occupation  than  Mr.  Henry  C.  Jacobs. 
He  came  to  Chicago  in  1861,  and  was  formerly  en- 
gaged in  the  produce  commission  business,  from 
which,  however,  he  retired  in  1873,  to  engage  in 
real  estate  traffic.  Though  transacting  a  general 
business  in  real  estate  and  loans,  his  specialty  is  in 
subdividing  suitable  acre  property,  and  he  has  now 
on  the  market  several  of  the  most  promising  subdi- 
visions in  our  suburbs,  which  are  rapidly  filling  up 
with  improvements  of  a  substantial  and  desirable 
character,  attracted  alike  by  the  favorable  location 


146 


A   BUSINESS   TOUR   OF   CHICAGO. 


and  the  unusually  generous  terms  upon  which  the 
property  is  offered.  Mr.  Jacobs  is  highly  esteemed 
in  the  leading  financial  circles  of  the  city,  as  being 
a  thoroughgoing  exponent  of  those  enduring  prin- 
ciples of  equity  and  honor  which  alone  form  the  sure 
basis  of  permanent  prosperity  in  every  department 
of  business  activity. 


Snyder  &  Rathbone. 

Wholesale  Fruit  and  Produce  Commission,  217  South  Water 
Street. 

As  a  branch  of  industry  peculiarly  successful  in 
Chicagp  few  excel  in  enterprise  those  engaged  in  the 
wholesale  fruit  and  produce  commission  trade,  while 
it  is  such  houses  as  Snyder  &  Rathbone  who  are  the 
recognized  exponents  of  Chicago's  commerce,  whose 
prominence  has  been  honestly  attained  by  years  of 
fair  and  liberal  dealing.  They  receive  large  ship- 
ments of, country  produce  from  Illinois,  Wisconsin 
and  Iowa,  making  specialties  of  butter,  eggs  and 
poultry,  and  also  handle  largely  all  kinds  of  early 
vegetables  and  domestic  fruits  in  their  season. 
Their  connection  among  both  producers  and  the 
leading  dealers  is  of  an  highly  influential  character. 
The  house  was  established  by  Mr.  J.  Snyder  in  1878. 
Two  .years  later,  Mr.  P.  D.  Rathbone  becoming  his 
partner,  the  present  firm  was  organized.  They  refer 
to  the  First  National  .bank,  Chicago,  111.;  First 
National  bank,  South  Haven,  Mich.;  German  bank, 
Sheboygan,  Wis. ;  Steele,  Wedeles  &  Co.,  wholesale 
grocers,  Chicago,  111.;  while  the  policy  on  which  the 
business  is  conducted  is  such  as  to  have  met  with 
the  hearty  commendations  of  the  trade. 

lav i'IO    }'o   ,*otnA.    ia/iif/....  • 

-issiq   .fiornuvdp..;-!     rr>di:o    , , 

"i       I.  u  Rogers  &  Son. 

.(lOfc-oJl    .)•>-,.:  £L_^_     )K    91j 

Commission  Merchants,  267  South  Water  Street. 
The  produce  commission  trade  in  1886  received 
an  important  accession  to  its  ranks  when  I.  C.  and 
B.  E.  Rogers  organized  «h*ej  houfee'/oif !"!'..)€.  Rogers  & 
Son,  which  has  since  developed  a  large  and  perma- 
nent patronage  of  a  strictly  first-class  character. 
These  gentlemen  have  well-organized  arrangements 
and  are  large  receivers  of  produce  from  a  vast  extent 
of  the  surrounding  country,  making  a  'prominent 
specialty  of  green  fruit  and  vegetables,  butter,  eggs 
and  poultry.  They  handle  extensive  consignments 
of  these  staples,  effecting  quick  sales  at  current  rates 
and  remitting  promptly  to  shippers  and  growers. 
They  occupy  one  of  the  finest  establishments  of  the 
kind  in  the  city,  centrally  located  at  No.  267  South 
Water  street,  where  buyers  are  always  sure  of  find- 
ing a  large  and  choice  stock  of  produce  of  every  de- 
scription. The  house  is  a  recognized  authority  on 
butter  and  is  building  up  a  fine  shipping  trade  to 
New  York  and  other  eastern  points,  while  their 
financial  standing  is  of  the  highest  character.  The 
specialty  of  this  firm  is  the  packing  of  their  own 
fruit  from  orchards  all  over  the  country,  and  in  this 
line  they  have  an  extended  trade. 


Finney  &  Channon. 

Ship  Chandlers  and  Sail  Makers,  270  and  272  South  Water 

Street. 

Few  industries  have  exerted  an  equal  influence 
over  the  destinies  of  Chicago  with  that  of  our  mari- 
time interests.  The  shipping  interests  being  thus 
extensive  the  supplying  of  their  wants  constitutes  a 
trade  the  sum  total  of  which  is  a  material  item  in 
her  industrial  resources.  As  ship  chandlers  and  sail 
makers,  Messrs.  Finney  &  Channon  occupy  a  most 
prominent  position,  carrying  as  they  do  an  unusual- 
ly large  and  complete  stock  of  ship  supplies  at  their 
spacious  salesrooms  Nos.  270  and  272  South  Water 
street,  while  as  sail  makers  they  have  obtained  an 
enviable  reputation  for  the  excellence  of  their  work- 
manship. The  firm  is  composed  of  Messrs.  George 
C.  Finney  and  J.  Channon,  the  latter  an  old  lake 
captain  and  well  known  in  every  port  throughout  the 
entire  chain  of  lakes,  while  Mr.  Finney  was  formerly 
a  resident  of  Oswego,  though  permanently  located 
here  for  the  past  twenty-five  years.  These  men 
stand  at  the  very  front  of  their  useful  and  important 
industry,  and  are  prepared  to  furnish  promptly  any- 
thing in  their  line  at  bottom  prices. 


Henry  A.  Fitch. 


Prescription  Druggist,  884  West  Madison  Street,  Corner  of 

Leavitt,  Telephone  7176. 

The  well-arranged  and  finely-fitted  drug  store  of 
Mr.  Henry  A.  Fitch  is  located  at  the  above  location. 
The  store  has  lately  been  refitted  and  furnished, 
presenting  a  fine  appearance,  with  its  large  plate- 
glass  windows  and  fine  corner  entrance.  Mr.  Fitch 
possesses  every  requisite  necessary  for  the  first-class 
trade  he  has  established.  He  is  a  practical  drug- 
gist, and  keeps  only  the  most  reliable  chemicals  and 
the  best  and  purest  of  drugs.  His  other  articles  of 
stock,  perfumes,  toilet  and  fancy  goods,  etc.,  are 
strictly  first-class  in  every  respect.  Special  atten- 
tion is  called  to  his  prescription  department,  which 
he  personally  superintends,  and  the  utmost  precau- 
tion is  taken  in  compounding  medicines  of  all  kinds. 
His  telephone  number  is  7176,  and  all  orders  given 
meet  with  prompt  and  satisfactory  attention. 


Shields  &  Brown  Co. 

Manufacturers  of  Sectional  Insulated  Air  Coverings, 

78  and  So  Lake  Street. 

Among  those  firms  who  manufacture  sectional  in- 
sulated air  coverings  for  steam,  gas  and  water  pipes, 
boilers,  drums,  heaters,  etc.,  is  that  of  the  Shields  & 
Brown  Co.  of  this  city,  whose  goods  in  the  severest 
competitive  tests  have  invariably  proved  their  super- 
iority, while  they  have  likewise  received  the  cordial 
indorsement  of  all  the  leading  fire  insurance  compa- 
nies in  the  country,  yet  in  price  they  compare  favor- 
ably with  any.  Their  western  office  and  factory  is 


FIFTY   YEARS'   PROGRESS. 


147 


located  in  this  city,  with  eastern  office  and  depot  at 
No.  143  Worth  street,  New  York,  thus  being  in  a 
position  to  promptly  supply  the  steadily  increasing 
demand  from  all  parts  of  the  country.  The  Shields 
&  Brown  Co.  refer  with  just  pride  to  the  largest 
houses  and  finest  office  buildings  in  Chicago  as 
among  their  customers,  and  of  the  many  places  where 
their  insulated  air  coverings  can  be  seen  in  large 
quantities  we  mention  the  Pullman  building,  First 
National  bank,  Chicago  Opera  house,  Union  League 
club,  Chicago  City  Railway  Co.  cable  plant,  Brother 
Jonathan  building,  H.  M.  Kinsley's  restaurant, 
Grand 'Pacific  hotel,  Elgin  National  Watch  Co.  works 
at  Elgin,  Pullman  Palace  Car  Co.  works  at  Pullman, 
McCormick  Harvesting  Machine  Co.  works,  McCor- 
mick  building,  Reaper  block. 


Chicago  Herald  Company. 

120  and  122  Fifth  Avenue.     " 

Among  our  prominent  daily  papers  is  the  Her- 
aid,  the  office  of  which  is  at  Nos.  120  and  122  Fifth 
avenue.  This  paper  has  the  largest  circulation  of 
any  strictly  morning  paper  in  the  city.  It  was  es- 
tablished in  1881,  the  first  copy  being  issued  on 
May  10th  of  that  year.  The  circulation  commenced 
with  a  daily  sale  of  3,000  copies,  from  which  it  has 
steadily  advanced  to  35,000.  This  paper  is  owned 
by  a  corporation  under  the  name  of  the  Chicago 
Herald  Co.  The  publisher  is  Mr.  James  W.  Scott, 
and  Mr.  Martin  J.  Russell  is  the  editor.  The  busi- 
ness occupies  the  whole  building  of  four  floors  and 
basement,  twenty-five  by  eighty-four  feet.  In  the 
different  departments  not  less  than  one  hundred 
hands  are  employed,  and  the  printing  is  performed 
by  three  presses,  manufactured  by  C.  Potter,  Jr.,  & 
Co.  These  presses  are  worked  by  a  twenty-five 
horse-power  engine,  and  are  each  capable  of  turning 
out  30,000  copies  per  hour.  The  Sunday  Herald 
is  one  of  the  most  complete  and  interesting  papers 
published  in  the  west,  and,  besides  the  general  news, 
contains  first-class  serial  stories.  A  weekly  paper 
is  also  issued,  which  is  unsurpassed  as  a  journal  of 
general  information. 


B.  Garcia  &  Co 


Spanish  Cigar  Manufacturers,  Importers  and  Dealers  in 
Havana  Leaf,  44  and  46  La  Salle  Street. 

The  natural  and  acquired  advantages  that  have 
contributed  to  make  the  city  of  Chicago  a  commer- 
cial center  have  also  induced  here  the  establish- 
ment of  enterprises  which  for  magnitude  and  char- 
acter have  become  celebrated  throughout  the  United 
States.  Such  an  one  is  that  of  Messrs.  B.  Garcia  & 
Co.,  which  was  established  by  the  present  proprie- 
tors in  1879,  since  which  time  they  have  obtained  a 
large  patronage  in  consequence  of  the  excellence  of 
the  pure  Havana  cigars  emanating  from  their  facto- 
ry. Mr.  Garcia  is  a  native  of  the  province  of  As- 
turias,  Spain,  and  early  in  life  went  to  the  island  of 
Cuba,  where  he  became  practically  conversant 


with  every  detail  of  the  Havana  tobacco  trade,  from 
the  culture  of  the  leaf  in  the  Vuelta  Abajos  and 
other  favorite  districts  up  to  the  manufacture  of 
the  choicest  Cuban  cigars.  He  removed  from  Hava- 
na to  the  United  States  about  fourteen  years  ago, 
for  a  time  being  engaged  in  business  in  New  York 
city.  In  1879  he  came  to  Chicago,  and  has  since 
been  a  permanent  and  respected  resident.  From 
small  beginnings  his  factory  has  steadily  grown  to 
its  present  satisfactory  proportions,  employing  in 
the  ordinary  course  of  business  sixty  skilled  cigar- 
makers,  while  the  trade,  in  addition  to  that  derived 
from  the  city,  embraces  all  the  neighboring  States. 
This  house  purposes  to  maintain  the  character  of 
their  famous  cigars,  in  which  none  but  the  best 
grades  of  Havana  tobacco,  of  his  own  direct  impor- 
tation, is  used.  Further  comment  is  unnecessary, 
the  well-known  character  of  the  house  placing  it 
above  criticism  and  affording,  as  it  does,  an  example 
of  an  honorable  and  prosperous  mercantile  career. 


Griswold,  Palmer  &  Co. 

Successors  to  J.  W.   Griswold  &  Co.,  Manufacturers  and 
Importers  of  Cloaks,  Cloakings  and  Trimmings, 

236  and  238  Monroe  Street 

A  house  closely  identified  with  the  growth  of 
Chicago's  commerce,  and  one  which  is  also  admit- 
tedly one  of  its  leading  representatives,  is  that  of 
Griswold,  Palmer  &  Co.  Established  upon  a  very 
modest  beginning  in  1857,  four  entire  floors,  each 
40x170  feet  in  area  are  now  required  for  the  trans- 
action of  their  business,  extending  from  Ohio  to 
California,  some  idea  of  the  magnitude  of  which 
may  be  gathered  from  the  fact  that  during  the  busy 
season  the  firm  have  daily  in  process  of  manufacture 
fully  2000  garments.  The  factory  is  provided  with 
all  the  most  improved  modern  machinery  and  appli- 
ances; all  the  operations  of  cutting,  sewing  and 
pressing  being  conducted  by  steam-power,  while  up- 
wards of  800  skilled  operatives  find  remunerative 
employment  here.  An  endless  variety  of  cloaks  and 
suits  in  all  the  prevailing  styles  are  carried,  while 
the  firm  have  always  been  noted  for  their  liberality 
and  reasonableness  in  price,  which  they  are  enabled 
to  do  profitably  by  reason  of  their  perfect  manufac- 
turing facilities,  and  importing  direct  their  own 
cloakings  and  trimmings.  Messrs.  Griswold  are  na- 
tives of  Hartford,  Conn.,  and  came  to  Chicago 
many  years  ago,  where  their  interests  have  since 
been  centered. 

Ira  Brown. 

Real-Estate  Dealer  and  Private  Banker,  177  La  Salle 
Street,  Room  9. 

The  steady  ratio  of  development  observable  in 
the  Chicago  real-estate  market,  and  the  universally 
high  reputation  that  investments  therein  have  at- 
tained, reflect  the  greatest  credit  upon  our  leading 
real-estate  agents  and  dealers.  Among  the  most 
enterprising  members  of  the  profession,  Mr.  Ira 
Brown  occupies  a  recognized  position  ;  while  being 


148 


A   BUSINESS   TOUR   OF   CHICAGO. 


also  one  of  our  leading  capitalists,  his  resources  per- 
mit operations  on  a  scale  of  magnitude  attained  by 
few  others.  Mr.  Brown  is  a  native  of  Ohio,  and, 
after  having  received  an  excellenteducation,  early  in 
life  embarked  in  a  financial  career  with  great  success. 
In  1858  he  commenced  business  in  Chicagoat  No.  24 
N.  Clark  street,  and  eventually,  in  1872,  removed  to 
his  present  eligible  location,  177  La  Salle  street.  His 
specialty  is  in  the  purchase  of  large  tracts  in  an 
available  location,  and  the  subdivision  of  the  same 
to  suitthewantsofcustomers.forwhomalso  hebuilds 
houses  to  order  and  accepts  monthly  installments 
in  payment.  At  present  he  has  large  amounts  of 
property  for  sale  at  Evanston,  Norwood  Park,  Des- 
plaines,  Glencoe,  La  Grange,  Wheaton,  Park  Ridge, 
and  other  equally  desirable  suburbs.  Though  Chi- 
cago realty  claims  his  principal  attention,  he  also 
deals  largely  in  western  properties,  and  particularly 
at  San  Diego,  California,  where  he  has  an  office  with 
a  resident  agent  in  charge.  Mr.  Brown  also  conducts 
a  private  banking  business  in  all  its  departments, 
and  likewise  makes  liberal  advances  on  govern- 
ment. State,  municipal  and  railroad  securities.  His 
widely  extended  and  varied  experience,  keen  appre- 
ciation of  values,  together  with  his  wide  acquaint- 
ance with  business  men,  render  his  services  pecu- 
liarly valuable  to  parties  dealing  in  realty. 


goods  before  purchasing  elsewhere,  as  he  buys  in 
large  quantities  for  cash  and  sells  for  a  very  small 
profit.  The  large  and  successful  trade  he  has  estab- 
lished shows  the  merit  of  his  goods  and  the  demand 
that  is  made  for  them  all  over  the  United  States. 


Eagle  Carriage  Works. 

James  B.  Thomas,  Proprietor;   Manufacturer  of  All   Kinds 
of  Children's  Carriages,  Sleighs,  Etc.,  114  North 

Peoria  Street,  Corner  Kinzie  Street 
So  soon  as  a  child  can  walk,  or  even  sit  alone,  he 
should  be  supplied  with  useful  and  amusing 
toys.  It  is  surprising  how  soon  a  little  one  will 
amuse  itself  with  a  score  or  two  of  little  cubes  of 
light  wood.  How  soon  these  can  be  made  a  source, 
not  cnly  of  amusement,  but  of  instruction.  When 
tired  of  these,  what  an  acquisition  is  a  little  wheel- 
barrow, and  when  this  gets  rusty  and  worn,  with 
what  delight  he  lays  hold  of  a  little  cart  or  wagon. 
With  a  very  little  pleasant  oversight  and  instruction 
he  amuses  himself,  learns  to  love  home  and  annoys 
nobody.  The  "Eagle  Carriage  Works"  of  Mr. 
James  B.  Thomas  are  at  Nos.  114  to  120  North 
Peoria  street,  corner  Kinzie  street.  The  various  arti- 
cles turned  out  from  this  factory  are  baby  carriages, 
baby  jumpers,  chairs,  rockers,  sleds,  girl's  sleighs, 
rocking-horses,  velocipedes,  etc.  They  are  all  of  the 
most  modern  pattern,  and  noted  for  fine  finish,  dura- 
bility and  beauty  of  construction.  The  factory 
occupies  one  hundred  and  twenty-five  feet  on  Peoria 
street,  and  as  many  on  Kinzie,  and  each  of  its 
three  stories  is  well  arranged  to  turn  out  neatly 
and  quickly  these  useful  and  interesting  articles  for 
children.  All  the  work  is  executed  under  the  eye  of 
Mr.  Thomas,  who  had  eight  years'  experience  in 
New  York  before  he  opened  his  factory  here  in  1859. 
This  experience,  together  with  the  unsurpassed 
facilities  at  his  command,  enables  Mr.  Thomas  to 
furnish,  as  he  has  in  the  past,  the  best  carriage  that 
can  be  found  in  the  market,  at  the  most  reasonable 
prices.  Merchants  would  do  well  to  examine  his 


Townsend  &  Yale. 

Commission  Merchants,  160  and  162  Market  Street,  G.  L. 

Forman,  Manager. 

The  time  has  long  since  gone  by  when  any  argu- 
ment was  needed  with  the  trade  to  convince  them 
of  the  utility  of  placing  their  orders  directly  with 
the  commission  houses — a  system  which  is  daily  be- 
coming more  and  more  the  order  and  method  of 
trade  ;  the  connecting  link,  as  it  were,  between  pro- 
ducer and  consumer,  enabling  the  former  to  directly 
reach  the  market,  and  the  latter  to  procure  their 
goods  at  manufacturers'  prices  without  the  trouble 
and  expense  heretofore  incident  thereto.  One 
of  the  oldest  and  largest  as  well  as  the  most 
prominent  houses  thus  engaged  in  the  United 
States  is  that  of  Townsend  &  Yale,  of  New  York, 
Boston,  Philadelphia  and  Chicago.  The  branch  in 
this  city  is  under  the  management  of  Mr.  G.  L.  For- 
man, having  been  established  in  1871,  and  was  for 
many  years  located  at  Nos.  213  and  215  Fifth  avenue, 
from  whence,  in  1885,  the  press  of  business  necessi- 
tated a  removal  to  their  present  spacious  premises  at 
Nos.  160  and  162  Market  street,  where  they  are  pre- 
pared to  show  the  largest  and  most  complete  line 
of  knit  goods,  hosiery,  cotton  piece  goods,  etc.,  to 
be  found  anywhere  in  the  country,  representing  as 
they  do  many  of  the  leading  manufacturers  of  these 
goods  both  at  home  and  abroad.  Mr.  Forman,  the 
manager,  is  a  native  of  Scotland,  and  isa  gentleman 
both  esteemed  and  liked  in  business  circles,  and  it  is 
due  very  largely  to  his  persistent  efforts  that  the 
trade  of  the  house  has  been  so  widely  developed 
over  the  western  country.  They  have  lately  be- 
come the  sole  agents  for  the  Lawrence  Manufacturing 
Co.  and  the  Boston  Manufacturing  Co. 


A  F.  Seeberger  &  Co 

Wholesale  Hardware,  38  and  40  Lake  Street,  Chicago. 
As  a  branch  of  industry  peculiarly  successful  in 
Chicago,  and  forming  an  important  factor  in  the 
commercial  greatness  of  the  Garden  City,  the  hard- 
ware trade  is  entitled  to  much  consideration  in  a 
work  the  compilation  of  which  has  for  its  main 
object  a  review  of  the  mercantile  and  industrial  re- 
sources of  the  city  commemorative  of  her  semi- 
centennial anniversary.  Chicago  has  every  reason 
to  be  proud  of  her  many  concerns  identified  with 
this  industry,  as  they  are  as  a  class  thoroughly 
reliable  and  conducted  upon  sound  business 
principles,  and  none  are  more  representative  of 
the  hardware  trade  than  the  house  of  A.  F.  Seeber- 

fer  &  Co.,  who  have   been   engaged   therein   since 
864,  and  whereof,  taken  in  any  respect,  whether  as 
to  the  character  and  extent  of  the  stock,  or  the 


FIFTY  YEARS'   PROGRESS. 


volume  and  scope  of  their  business,  or  the  liberal 
policy  upon  which  it  is  conducted,  their  house  fully 
typifies  their  branch  of  commerce.  The  firm  occupy 
the  spacious  five-story  building,  Nos.  38  and  40 
Lake  street,  and  carry  a  complete  stock  of  hardware 
in  all  its  departments,  making  a  prominent  specialty 
of  cutlery,  tinplate,  metals,  nails,  etc.,  which,  pur- 
chased direct  from  first  hands,  they  are  enabled  to 
place  upon  the  market  at  prices  which  have  secured 
liberal  recognition,  both  in  the  local  trade  and  that 
of  points  west  and  northwest.  Of  the  individual 
members  of  the  firm,  Messrs.  A.  F.  and  Chas.  D. 
Seeberger,  comment  is  superfluous,  their  reputation 
extending  over  many  years,  while  the  business 
which  they  have  built  up  speaks  in  the  most  expres- 
sive language  of  the  confidence  with  which  their 
house  is  so  widely  and  justly  regarded. 


Wells  &  Nellegar  Co. 


Wholesale  Hard! 


rare  and  Cutlery,  72,  74  and  76 
'.ake  Street. 


The  Garden  City  of  the  west  has  in  more  ways 
than  one  seriously  affected  the  commercial  suprem- 
acy of  New  York  city,  her  only  rival,  but  in  no 
branch  of  trade  has  more  rapid  and  substantial  pro- 
gress been  made  than  in  that  of  hardware  and  cut- 
lery. Typical  of  the  remarkable  development  of 
the  city  itself,  has  been  the  success  attained  by_  the 
Wells  &  Nellegar  Co.,  organized  nine  years  ago,  and 
which  now  occupies  such  a  prominent  position 
among  the  industrial  resources  of  Chicago,  the  cel- 
ebration of  whose  semi-centennial  anniversary  these 
pages  are  designed  to  perpetuate.  They  are  exten- 
sive dealers  in  all  kinds  of  hardware,  cutlery,  tinners' 
stock,  etc.,  and  in  the  prosecution  of  the  business 
occupy  a  spacious  five-story  and  basement  building, 
one  hundred  by  one  hundred  and  fifty  feet  in  area, 
giving  employment  to  a  large  force  of  men,  while 
their  trade,  expanding  rapidly  with  each  succeeding 
year,  covers  all  points  reached  by  our  complex  rail- 
road system  and  magnificent  water  routes  Through- 
out our  leading  financial  circles,  the  officers  of  the 
company,  Messrs.  J.  B.  Nellegar,  president,  R.  M. 
Wells,  vice  president  and  treasurer,  and  J.  B.  Bat- 
tles, secretary,  are  known  for  their  honorable  and 
liberal  business  methods. 


Suburban  Homes. 

One  of  Chicago's  Latest  Additions. 

Eggleston,  with  its  finely  macadamized  and  stone- 
curbed  roadways  and  alleys,  its  rows  of  shade  trees, 
its  large  urns  filled  with  flowers,  and  lastly  its  hand- 
some new  residences,  which  in  beauty  of  architecture 
surpass  those  of  any  other  suburb  around  Chicago, 
make  it  the  most  desirable  place  for  a  suburban 
home.  The  projectors  have  seen  the  wisdom  of 
making  all  public  improvements,  such  as  water 
supply,  gas  mains,  macadamized  roads  and  alleys, 
in  advance  of  sale  of  property,  for  there  is  nothing 
so  annoying  to  a  house  and  lot  owner  as  to  have 


these  things  done  after  occupancy.  A  year  ago 
people  used  to  inquire,  where  is  Eggleston?  Now 
it  is  as  familiar  as  Englewood  or  Normal  Park,  which 
it  joins  on  the  south,  Seventy-first  street  being 
the  north  boundary  line;  it  has  the  same  railroad 
facilities  afforded  these  suburbs.  This  property  is 
in  the  hands  of  and  is  being  managed  by  the  firm 
of  J.  P.  Mallette  &  Co.,  who  have  offices  at  room 
518  Royal  Insurance  building,  Chicago,  and  2  and  3 
Central  block,  Englewood. 


J.  K.  Russell. 


Planing-Mill,  82  to  96  Fulton  Street,  Chicago;  Mouldings, 

Dressed  Lumber,  Sash,  Doors  and  Blinds,  Resaw- 

ing,  Kiln-Drying,  Box  Factory,  All  Kinds 

of   Mill  Work,   Hauling. 

One  of  the  largest  and  oldest  planing-mills  on  the 
West  side  is  that  of  J.  K.  Russell,  at  Nos.  82  to  96 
Fulton  street.  It  occupies  a  site  of  170  by  170 
feet,  which  contains  a  large  building  four  stories 
high,  with  basement.  The  business  was  begun  in 
1850,  under  the  firm  name  of  Cleveland  &  Russell, 
but  in  1857  Mr.  Cleveland  withdrew,  since  which 
time  Mr.  Russell  has  had  complete  charge  of  the 
business.  His  large  factory  is  fitted  up  with  all  the 
latest  improved  machinery  for  this  business;  his 
trade  extends  throughout  all  parts  of  the  west 
and  northwest,  and  aggregates  upwards  of  $200,000 
annually,  and  125  workmen  are  employed  in  the 
various  departments.  He  manufactures  all  kinds 
of  mouldings,  dressed  lumber,  sash,  doors,  blinds, 
hardwood  flooring  and  resawing.  One  feature  of 
his  business  is  that  of  kiln-drying  on  a  large  scale, 
having  facilities  for  100,000  feet  at  one  time.  Mr. 
Russell  has  always  been  closely  identified  with  the 
lumber  interests  of  Chicago,  and  is  one  of  the  rep- 
resentative mill  men. 


The  G.  M.  Jarvis  Co. 

39  North  State  Street. 

The  foundation  of  this  company  was  laid  in  1860 
by  Mr.  G.  M.  Jarvis,  the  senior  member  and  presi- 
dent of  the  company,  when  he  planted  the  famous 
Vine  Hill  vineyard.  This  property,  of  about  two 
hundred  and  forty  acres,  is  located  on  the  Santa 
Cruz  mountains,  at  an  elevation  of  nearly  two  thou- 
sand feet  above  the  beautiful  bay  of  Monterey,  and 
nearly  twenty  miles  from  the  city  of  San  Jose. 
Much  of  this  vineyard  was  set  out  in  early  days  .to 
the  grape  known  as  the  Oporto  wine  grape,  and  from 
it  a  most  excellent  article  of  port  wine  was  made, 
rivaling  the  foreign  wines,  as  early  as  1870.  This 
port  took  the  first  prize  at  the  Centennial  at  Phila- 
delphia. It  also  took  first  prize  at  the  New  Orleans 
World's  fair,  over  both  foreign  and  domestic  wines, 
and  it  has  taken  all  the  first  prizes  at  the  State,  dis- 
trict and  mechanics'  fairs  in  the  Golden  State.  Prof. 
Peirce,  of  Harvard  university,  says,  "  It  is  not  only 
a  pure  wine,  but  is  the  finest  I  have  ever  known 
made  in  this  country."  This  wine  is  now  fifteen 


160 


A  BUSINESS  TOUR  OF  CHICAGO. 


years  old  and  is  pronounced  by  chemists  and  con- 
noisseurs the  finest  and  best  in  the  United  States. 
Besides  this  the  company  has  almost  all  ages  of  port 
wine,  sherry,  muscatelle,  angelica,  reisling,  hock, 
white  wine,  chasselas,  sauterne,  clarets,  burgundy, 
blackberry  wine,  blackberry  brandy,  peach  and  apple 
brandy,  and  the  famous  Jarvis  reisling  grape  bran- 
dy, vintage  of  1877.  Their  trade  now  extends  over 
most  of  the  northwest,  while  east  it  reaches  into 
Pennsylvania  and  New  York.  Prof.  J.  H.  Long, 
analytical  and  assaying  chemist,  of  the  Chicago 
Medical  college,  says,  "  Gentlemen,  I  have  analyzed 
your  wines  and  your  brandies.  These  tests  show 
me  that  they  are  not  only  perfectly  pure,  but  that 
they  contain  all  the  essential  elements  so  much  ad- 
mired by  leading  wine  chemists."  Twenty-five  years 
producing  grapes,  making  wine  and  distilling  bran- 
dy, gives  this  company  many  advantages  over  new 
firms,  who  have  to  buy  their  products  from  other 
new  beginners,  that  often  spoil  the  market  with 
their  new  and  half-made  productions.  A  quarter  of 
a  century  in  making  and  aging  wines  and  brandies 
ought  to  make  a  good  nucleus  for  a  prosperous 
business,  For  samples,  price  lists,  etc.,  address  the 
G.  M.  Jarvis  Co.,  corner  of  State  and  Michigan 
streets. 

Wm.  Garnett  &  Co. 

Real-Estate  Brokers,  77  Clark  Street,  Room  I. 
The  rapid  rise  in  the  value  of  real  estate  in  and 
near  this  city  has  given  a  great  impetus  to  in- 
vesting in  that  kind  of  security.  Foremost  amongst 
this  body  of  men  is  the  firm  of  Wm.  Garnett  &  Co., 
consisting  of  father  and  son.  Mr.  Garnett  has  had 
twenty-four  years'  experience  in  this  city,  and  has 
been  engaged  in  the  real-estate  business  for  the  last 
eighteen  years,  doing  a  steadily  increasing  busi- 
ness in  selling,  managing  property,  collecting, 
renting,  etc.  Special  attention  is  given  to  non-resi- 
dents' estates,  loans  are  negotiated,  and  all  business 
of  this  nature  is  honorably  and  reliably  transacted. 
Mr.  Garnett  has  besides  vacant  lot  property  in  large 
variety,  also  acre  property  for  disposal  at  Cragin, 
near  Humboldt  park,  seven  miles  from  the  center  of 
the  city.  This  property,  at  $500  per  acre,  will  in  a 
few  years  be  worth  a  large  advance  over  present 
value.  Knowing  so  much  of  real  estate  interests, 
Mr.  Garnett's  advice  and  opinions  are  in  constant 
demand. 

The  D.  F.  Bremner  Baking  Co 

Manufacturers  of  Crackers  and  Fine  Biscuit,  Office  and  Fac- 
tory, 76,  78  and  80  O'Brien  Street,  Branch 

Office,  19  Market  Street. 

In  Chicago  there  are  many  enterprising  houses 
thus  engaged  in  this  branch  of  business,  but  among 
them  few  have  attained  a  more  merited  distinction 
than  Mr.  D.  F.  Bremner,  whose  business,  since  its 
organization  in  1872,  has  constantly  grown  in  mag- 
nitude and  importance,  until  now  it  is  one  of  the 
largest  in  the  west,  employing  over  150  hands,  at  the 


spacious  factory  on  O'Brien  street,  where  every  fa- 
cility has  been  provided  so  as  to  meet  the  demands 
of  the  trade,  including  the  latest  improved  labor- 
saving  machinery,  and  every  device  calculated  to 
advance  the  work  in  hand  in  the  interest  of  economy 
and  cleanliness.  The  celebrated  Eureka  bread  is 
made  by  Mr.  Bremner,  a  bread  which  these  many 
years  has  obtained  a  firm  foothold  in  public  esteem, 
the  demand  for  which  is  so  great.  In  addition  to 
the  Eureka  bread,  a  full  line  of  plain  and  fancy 
crackers  and  fine  biscuit  are  made,  and  this  is  the  only 
house  in  the  west  that  makes  a  full  line  of  such 
goods.  They  are  in  all  respects  equal  to  the  finest 
eastern  or  imported  goods,  and  are  taking  their  place 
rapidly,  being  much  fresher  and  nicer.  Since  May  1, 
1888,  Mr.  Bremner  has  occupied  the  spacious  build- 
ing at  Nos.  19  and-  21  Market  street,  fifty  by  two 
hundred  feet  in  dimensions,  as  a  branch  depot,  re- 
moving thence  from  Nos.  46  and  48  Michigan 
avenue,  on  account  of  its  specially  central  location 
as  a  distributing  point.  Mr.  Bremner  is  of  Scotch 
descent,  and  in  his  business  life  presents  the  type  of 
the  enterprising,  self-made  and  successful  merchant 
and  manufacturer,  who,  while  winning  the  patronage 
of  the  public,  has  also  retained  the  confidence  and 
esteem  of  all  with  whom  he  has  been  brought  in 
contact. 


O.W.  Richardson  &  Co 

Carpets,  Mattings,  Oilcloths,  Etc.,  261  and  263  State  Street. 
With  the  rapid  strides  made  in  recent  years  in  the 
manufacture  of  carpets,  as  regards  improved  ma- 
chinery, beautiful,  brilliant  and  durable  new  colors, 
coupled  with  the  skill  of  expert  designers,  has  come 
the  welcome  fact  of  great  reductions  in  price,  ren- 
dered still  lower  by  the  enterprise  of  such  houses  as 
that  of  Messrs.  O.  W.  Richardson  &  Co.  of  this  city, 
at  261  and  263  State  street.  Their  business,  though 
rather  a  novel  departure  in  the  trade,  has  proved 
both  popular  and  successful,  and  since  its  inception  in 
1875,  they  have  developed  a  widespread  and  influen- 
tial patronage  throughout  the  entire  west.  This 
firm  are  jobbers  of  cut  carpets,  mattings,  oilcloths, 
linoleums,  and  smyrna  rugs,  with  a  system  whereby 
dealers  are  enabled,  by  merely  carrying  their  samples, 
to  exhibit  to  their  customers  the  assortment  of  one 
of  the  largest  jobbing  houses  in  this  metropolitan 
market  at  least  5  per  cent,  cheaper  than  if  they  were 
obliged  to  carry  a  stock.  The  carpets  are  ordered 
from  the  samples,  and  Messrs.  Richardson  &  Co.  do 
the  cutting,  matching  and  sewing.  They  are  cut- 
ting over  one  hundred  of  their  choicest  patterns 
without  waste.  The  advantage  of  their  system 
needs  only  once  to  be  understood  to  effect  an  entire 
revolution  in  the  carpet  trade.  The  firm  occupy 
spacious  premises,  and  carry  a  completely  assorted 
stock  of  the  finest  imported  and  domestic  carpet- 
ings,  including  all  the  leading  novelties  and  sea- 
sonable designs  in  wiltons,  moquettes,  velvets, 
brussels,  choice  tapestries,  ingrains,  druggets  and  art 
squares  in  vast  variety,  while  their  connections 
among  manufacturers  enable  them  to  name  prices 
that  defy  competition.  The  house  also  own  the 


FIFTY  YEARS'   PROGRESS. 


151 


patents  for  the  northwest  for  Richardson's  patent 
carpet  exhibitor,  whereby  their  samples  are  dis- 
played to  as  good  an  effect  as  if  the  whole  roll 
was  on  the  floor.  Messrs.  O.  W.  and  E.  C.  Richard- 
son and  M.  M.  Curry  compose  this  reliable  firm, 
which  has  built  up  its  business  by  dealing  honestly 
and  justly  with  the  trade. 


TELEPHONE  56  3  k 


One  of  the  most  pleasing  indications  of  higher 
culture  in  Chicago  is  found  in  the  artistic  interior 
decorations  now  considered  indispensable  in  homes 
of  refinement  and  wealth,  the  science  of  interior  dec- 
orating having  attracted  into  its  ranks  in  this  city 
some  of  the  most  skilled  artists  of  the  old  world, 
and  among  whom  Mr.  Wm.  Phillipson,  a  native  of 
Holstein,  Germany,  takes  high  rank.  The  Phillip- 
son  Decorative  Co.  is  the  result  of  the  business 
originally  founded  by  Mr.  Phillipson  in  1882,  and  of 
which  he  is  still  the  head.  Their  specialty  is  deco- 
ration in  all  its  branches,  and  they  have  painted 
many  of  the  beautiful  frescos  that  are  so  much  ad- 
mired in  the  churches  and  public  buildings,  and  no- 
tably' in  our  city,  in  the  Board  of  Trade  building, 
also  the  State  Capitol,  at  Springfield.  The  house 
carries  in  stock  a  large  line  of  imported  dados, 
friezes,  elaborate  wall  papers,  leather  hangings,  lin- 
crusta  walton,  tapestries  and  papier  mache.  the  lat- 
ter being  peculiarly  adapted  for  household  and  the- 
atrical decorations,  this  house  being  the  sole  im- 
porters into  the  United  States  of  these  papier-mache 
decorations.  Mr.  Phillipson  is  a  thorough  artist, 
and  possesses  the  happy  faculty  of  originating  de- 
signs and  harmoniously  blending  shades  and  colors 
to  produce  pleasing  effects,  and  patrons  desiring 
really  artistic  work  may  confidently  place  their  or- 


though founded,  in  1870,  on  a  scale  far  from  exten- 
sive, the  energy  and  discernment  with  which  the 
business  has  been  conducted  have  been  effective  in 
building  up  a  trade  of  the  most  satisfactory  charac- 
ter. The  premises  occupied  comprise  the  spacious 
three-story  and  basement  building,  No.  6- Dearborn 
street,  and  the  factory  at  corner  of  Bowery  and  Til- 
den  avenue,  on  West  side,  where  heaviest  goods 
are  made,  admirably  ar- 
ranged and  fitted  with  all 
the  modern  appliances  and 
conveniences  for  the  prose- 
cution of  the  business, 
employment  being  given  to 
a  large  force  of  skilled 
operatives,  who  are  en- 
gaged in  the  manufacture 
of  the  celebrated  Landell's 
baking  powder,'  true  ex- 
tracts of  fruit,  lemon  and 
vanilla,  essence  of  pepper- 
mint, cinnamon  and  winter- 
green,  indigo  liquid  bluing, 
mucilage,  school  inks,  cold 
drawn  castor  oil,  sewing 
machine  oil,  hair  oil,  ground 
spices,  mixed  birdseed,  bird  gravel,  diamond  bath 
brick  pulverized,  washed  whiting,  toilet  soaps,  pep- 
per box  bluing,  improved  French  shoe  blacking, 
shoe  dressing,  stove  polish,  lye,  potash,  licorice, 
mustard,  etc.,  while  the  enterprise  of  the  house  is 
well  illustrated  in  the  high  grade  of  goods  which 
Mr.  John  E.'Landell,  the  proprietor,  places  upon 
the  market  at  prices  difficult  to  duplicate  elsewhere. 


G.  L.  Beck. 


ders  with  this  house,    and    rely  upon  having  their 
commissions    executed     pro 
prices,  and  to  their  entire  sat 


commissions    executed     promptly,     at     reasonable 
tisfaction. 


Star  Chemical  Works. 

Manufacturer  of  Landell's  Products,  No.  6  Dearborn  Street, 

John  E.  Landell,  Proprietor. 

Among  those  houses  which  have  risen  to  deserved 
prominence  in  Chicago,  by  virtue  of  enterprise  and 
industry,  must  be  classed  that  of  the  Star  Chemical 
Works,  manufacturers  of  grocers'  shelf  goods.  Al- 


Publisher  and  Bookseller,  26  North  Clark  Street. 

G.  L.  Beck,  the  prominent  publisher  and  book- 
seller of  Chicago,  began  business  in  1874,  in  a  small 
way,  on  Clybourn  avenue,  but  trade  increased  so 
rapidly  that  he  moved  to  more  central  quarters  in 
1876,  and  in  1884  located  at  his  present  eligible 
quarters.  He  has  periodicals,  papers  and  books  in 
all  languages  and  at  reasonable  rates.  He  sells  on 
subscription,  and  has  twenty-five  or  more  assistants. 
His  sales  amount  to  over  $25,000  annually,  and  his 
patronage  extends  all  over  the  northwestern  States. 
Mr.  Beck  is  also  interested  in  Dr.  C.  Bernhard's 
Glorious  Discovery,  Johanniter  oil,  salve,  tea  and 
drops,  which  have  become  so  noted  throughout  the 
United  States.  The  oil  is  a  never-failing  remedy. 
It  is  an  internal  and  external  remedy,  is  incompar- 
ably better  than  all  contemporary  medicines,  and  of 
wonderfully  rapid  and  strong  action,  although  at  the 
same  time  totally  harmless,  even  for  the  most  deli- 
cate constitutions,  and  sells  for  fifty  cents  per  bottle. 
The  Johanniter  salve  is  a  popular  remedy,  and  is 
sold  at  twenty-five  cents  per  box.  The  Johanniter 
drops  are  blood-purifying,  cathartic  and  strengthen- 
ing. These  drops  are  the  very  best  remedy  of 
modern  times,  and  should  be  found  in  every  house- 
hold. 

For  further  particulars  address  G.  L.  Beck,  No. 
26  North  Clark  street,  room  16. 


152 


A  BUSINESS  TOUR  OF  CHICAGO. 


Dauchy  &  Co. 


Manufacturers  of  Patent  Vault  and  Sidewalk  Lights,  Etc., 
125  and  127  Indiana  Street. 


his  firm  are  noted  manufacturers  of  patent  vault 
and  sidewalk  lights,  and  their  premises  are  well  ar- 
ranged and  fitted  with  all  the  appliances  and  con- 
veniences necessary  for  this  business.  Besides  a 
variety  of  vault  and  coal-hole  covers,  they  are  put- 
ting in  a  great  number  of  forms  and  shapes  of  roof 
and  floor  lights,  and  with  different  colors  make  very 
handsome  and  ornamental  work  for  both  ceilings 
and  floors.  They  call  especial  attention  to  Ross' 
patent  light  for  vaults,  which  this  firm  uses.  This 
is  by  far  the  greatest  improvement  made  in  vault 
light  work  for  a  long  time,  being  one  whereby  they 
are  able  to  greatly  increase  the  light,  and  thus  make 
deep  basements  more  valuable.  The  plate  is  cast 
with  shoulders  in  the  hole  where  the  glass  is  inserted, 
whereby  the  glass,  with  corresponding  shoulders, 
can  be  inserted  from  below,  and  then  being  partly 
turned  around  is  thereby  fastened  in  so  secure  a 
manner  when  cemented  that  it  cannot  be  got  out 
without  breaking  it  to  pieces,  nor  can  it  be  jarred 
loose.  The  Ross  patent  has  many  other  advantages, 
which  will  be  fully  explained  on  application  to  this 
firm. 


Acme  Laundry. 


James  Donnellan,  Proprietor,  1035  West  Madison  Street. 

The  Acme  laundry  has  been  established  for  over 
six  years,  but  the  present  proprietor,  James  Donnel- 
lan, has  only  had  charge  of  it  for  the  past  four  years. 
The  specialty  is  hand-work,  every  article  being  hand- 
led in  the  most  thorough  manner,  and  without  any 
injury  to  the  garment,  as  is  often  the  case  where 
machinery  is  used.  The  best  of  order  prevails  in  the 
receipt  and  delivery  of  all  goods,  which  shows  the 


good  system  of  management  of  this  laundry.  Goods 
are  called  for  and  delivered  free  of  charge.  The 
price  of  family  washing  is  from  75  cents  to  $1.50  per 
dozen,  and  rough-dry  from  forty  to  fifty  cents  per 
dozen.  Mr.  Donnellan  is  a  native  of  Ireland  and  has 
been  a  resident  of  Chicago  for  the  past  thirty-five 
years.  He  is  one  of  the  energetic  and  live  business 
men  of  the  West  side  and  well  merits  the  large  trade 
he  has  won  for  the  Acme  laundry. 


Edwards  &  Fitzgerald. 

Family  Market,  55  North  State  Street. 
This  house  of  Edwards  &  Fitzgerald  is  not  only  in 
name  but  reality  a  "  Family  Market,"  and  enjoys  the 
patronage  of  some  of  the  best  citizens  in  all  parts  of 
Chicago.  Meats  of  every  variety  and  description 
can  be  had  here  at  reasonable  prices.  Choice  poul- 
try, game,  fish  and  oysters,  as  well  as  all  kinds  of 
vegetables  and  fruits  in  their  season,  constitute  part 
of  their  fine  stock.  The  finest  cutlets,  steaks,  roasts 
etc.,  are  always  in  stock  here,  and 'prompt  attention 
in  delivery  is  the  rule  in  the  place.  Both  members 
of  the  firm  are  old  and  experienced  butchers,  and 
have  followed  this  business  in  Chicago  for  a  long 
term  of  years. 

Great  Western  Wire  Works. 

198  Easf  Madison  Street,  Theo.  Spangenberg,  Proprietor. 
Theo.  Spangenberg,  the  proprietor  of  the  Great 
Western  Wire  works,  since  inaugurating  his  business 
in  1868,  has  continuously  retained  his  lead  in  the 
manufacture  of  all  kinds  of  wire  goods,  store  and 
window  fixtures,  milliners'  and  hatters'  trees,  wire 
show  and  advertising  signs,  stands,  brackets  and  an 
infinite  variety  of  other  wire  goods,  making  a  spe- 
cialty of  papier  mach6  and  wax  forms.  A  hand- 
somely illustrated  catalogue  of  the  goods  actually 
manufactured  by  this  house  is  published  and  mailed 
free  on  application  to  those  interested,  and  which 
those  desiring  anything  of  this  character  will  do 
well  to  consult  before  placing  their  orders  elsewhere. 
Mr.  Spangenberg  is  a  native  of  Germany  and  has 
been  a  resident  of  Chicago  since  1867. 


Keller  &  Co. 


Manufacturers  of  Bouquet  Stands,  Tables,  Pedestals,  Etc., 

Corner  Lake  and  Jefferson  Streets. 
One  of  the  prominent  furniture  manufacturers  of 
this  city  is  the  firm  of  Keller  &  Co.,  corner  of  Lake 
and  Jefferson  streets.  They  are  manufacturers  of 
bouquet  stands,  tables  and  pedestals,  easels,  music 
stands,  etc.  They  turn  out  some  very  elegant  work 
at  this  factory,  their  designs  being  artistic.  They 
do  a  very  extensive  city  jobbing  trade,  and  their 
goods  are  in  great  demand  among  the  large  whole- 
sale houses  in  the  city.  Their  factory  is  fitted  up 
with  all  the  most  modern  wood-working  machinery, 
where  they  employ  fifteen  workmen.  The  business 


FIFTY   YEARS'    PROGRESS. 


153 


has  been  established  since  1883.  Mr.  Edward  A. 
Keller  is  a  designer  and  wood-carver,  and  has 
been  a  prominent  business  man  in  this  line  of 
trade  for  many  years.  Mr.  J.  G.  Wartenweiler 
is  partner  in  the  business,  and  has  done  much 
to  advance  the  business  to  its  present  high 
standing.  He  is  a  native  of  Switzerland,  learn- 
ing his  trade  (wood  and  bone  turning)  in  that 
country.  After  learning  his  trade,  he  traveled  through 
all  the  large  cities,  gaining  new  points  and  perfect- 
ing himself  in  all  the  branches  of  turning.  He  came 
to  Chicago  in  1867,  and  has  always  been  recognized 
as  one  of  the  most  experienced  and  skillful  members 
of  his  trade  in  the  city. 


Augustus  Burke. 


Successor  to  Burke  Bros.,  Practical  Felt,  Composition  and 
Gravel  Roofers,  Office  and  Warehouse,  15  West 

Superior  Street. 

One  of  the  greatest  considerations  in  building  a 
house  is  how  to  get  a  substantial  roof.  This  ques- 
tion has  been  practically  solved  by  Mr.  Augustus 
Burke,  of  15  West  Superior  street,  near  North  Hal- 
sted.  He  is  a  practical  felt,  composition  and  gravel 
roofer,  and  dealer  in  roofing  material.  This  gentle- 
man has  made  this  class  of  work  his  study  for  the 
last  eight  years,  and  during  that  time  has  executed 
work  on  many  large  buildings  in  this  city,  and 
always  with  the  greatest  satisfaction.  He  has  an 
extensive  connection  with  the  principal  builders, 
carpenters,  masons  and  architects  of  the  city  and 
suburbs,  and  is  always  open  to  take  contracts  for 
the  execution  of  any  amount  of  this  kind  of  work. 
He  has  excellent  facilities  and  accommodations,  the 
plant  being  ample,  and  a  staff  of  efficient  workmen 
are  always  employed.  Parties  who  are  connected 
with  the  building  trade  would  do  well  to  consult 
Mr.  Burke  at  his  office.  They  will  find  him  ready 
to  give  any  information  that  lies  in  his  power.  The 
notable  jobs  performed  by  Mr.  Burke  were  for  the 
city  police  and  fire  departments,  for  the  West  Di- 
vision Railway  company,  the  Chicago  and  North- 
western railway,  Cribben  &  Sexton,  Brunswick  & 
Balke,  Washingtonian  home,  etc. 


M.  T.  Coughlin. 


Manufacturer  and  Dealer  in  Oils  and  Engineers'   Supplies, 
49  North  Market  Street. 

Continuing  our  tour  of  the  city,  we  entered  the 
establishment  of  M.  T.  Coughlin,  at  No.  49  North 
Market  street.  He  is  manufacturer  and  dealer  in  all 
kinds  of  oiU  and  engineers'  supplies.  One  of  the 
important  special  brands  of  this  firm  is  "Old  Gold" 
cylinder  and  machine  oil,  which  is  so  popular  and 
much  sought  after  by  the  trade.  Mr.  Coughlin  has 
been  in  the  business  for  the  past  seven  years  and 
during  that  time  has  built  up  a  trade  extending 
throughout  all  parts  of  the  south,  west  and  north- 
west, and  aggregates  nearly  $3(1,000  annually.  He 


is  a  marine  engineer  of  life-long  experience,  which 
enables  him  to  supply  the  best  articles  for  this 
trade.  Entire  satisfaction  is  guaranteed,  and  those 
wishing  supplies  in  this  line  will  do  well  to  give  him 
a  call  before  going  elsewhere. 


D.  Needham's  Sons. 


Red    Clover    Blossom    Preparations,    u     and  118  Dearborn 

Street. 

The  simple  and  common  red  clover  blossom  has 
been  found  to  be  one  of  Nature's  great  remedies  for 
whooping  cough,  catarrh,  inflammatory  rheumatism, 
erysipelas,  etc.,  and  has  cured  many 
cases  of  cancer.  It  is  not  a  patent 
medicine,  but  simply  what  it  is  call- 
ed red  clover  blossoms,  and  the 
extract  of  the  blossoms.  It  is  con- 
ceded by  thousands  of  sufferers  in 
all  parts  of  the  country  who  have! 
used  it,  and  by  many  of  the  leading 
physicians,  to  be  the  best  blood  purifier  known,  and 
as  a  regulator  of  the  bowels  the  solid  extract  has  no 
equal.  It  is  pure  simple,  harmless  and  efficacious. 
Great  care  is  taken  by  this  house  in  picking  the 
blossoms  to  get  only  the  pure  red  clover,  and  to  ex- 
clude leaves  and  stems,  and  their  red  clover  prepara- 
tions now  have  a  world-wide  reputation  as  being 
pure  and  unadulterated.  They  do  not  advertise  ex- 
tensively, but  effect  many  sales  through  customers 
who  have  seen  or  known  persons  benefited  by  the 
use  of  the  clover  blossom  remedy. 


The  Great  Atlantic  &  Pacific  Tea  Co. 

John  L.  Crist,  Manager,  Chicago  Main  House  and  West- 
ern Headquarters,  160  State  Street. 
The  representative  concern  in  its  line  and  the  lar- 
gest importers  and  retailers  in  the  world  are  recog- 
nized to  be  the  Great  Atlantic  and  Pacific  Tea  Co. 
This  great  company  was  organized  a  quarter  of  a  cen- 
tury ago,  with  headquarters  at  35  and  37  Vesey 
street,  New  York.  The  company  began  operations 
in  1861  with  ample  resources  and  facilities,  that  have 
never  since  been  rivaled  by  any  other  house  on 
either  hemisphere.  There,  today,  in  the  company's 
counting-rooms,  is  conducted  the  business  which  has 
grown  to  magnitudinous  proportions.  The  company 
have  172  retail  stores  throughout  the  United  States, 
and  are  the  heaviest  importers  of  fine  teas  and  cof- 
fees brought  to  this  country.  Having  connections 
in  Europe,  India,  China  and  Japan,  their  resources 
for  securing  the  choicest  goods  are  unlimited,  and 
they  deal  today  with  millions  of  people  on  the  basis 
of  pure  teas  and  coffees.  No  rubbish  or  doctored 
goods  can  be  found  in  their  stock.  The  oldest  and 
most  practical  tea  men  are  at  the  head  of  this  vast 
business,  and  by  judicious  use  of  enormous  capital, 
the  members  of  the  company  have  long  held  the  lead, 
and  must  necessarily  continue  to  do  so.  Special 
agents  are  kept  by  them  in  the  tea-growing  districts 


154 


A   BUSINESS  TOUR  OF  CHICAGO. 


of  China  and  Japan,  who  secure  the  finest  yield  of 
this  fragrant  plant,  and  no  second-grade  or  last  sea- 
son's teas,  such  as  is  usually  foisted  on  the  public  by 
small  and  inexperienced  dealers. 

The  company  is  entitled  to  the  credit  of  breaking 
up  the  high  prices  which  teas  and  coffees  were  sold 
at  some  twenty  years  ago.  The  gross  outgo  of  cof- 
fee in  their  vast  business  is  simply  stupendous,  and 
it  does  not  seem  credible  that  one  concern  can 
handle  and  consume  at  retail  the  enormous -amount 
of  five  hundred  tons  of  coffee  per  month,  or  one  mil- 
lion pounds.  The  coffee-roasting  department  has  in 
operation  forty  roasters,  and  they  are  taxed  to  their 
utmost,  being  obliged  to  roast  night  and  day  in  or- 
der to  supply  the  great  demands  made  on  them  from 
their  branch  houses.  The  first  retail  store  was  estab- 
lished in  Chicago  in  1871,  and  now  six  large  estab- 
lishments, all  in  flourishing  operation,  are  located  as 
follows:  160  State  street,  91  North  Clark  street,  245 
West  Madison  street,  148  Twenty-second  street,  428 
Milwaukee  avenue  and  240  North  avenue. 


Revere  House. 


Corner  Clark  and  Michigan  Streets,  J.  D.  Fanning, 
Proprietor. 


This  is  one  of  the  finely  appointed  and  newly 
fitted  hotels  of  Chicago.  It  is  also  conveniently 
located  for  trains  and  boats,  and  the  pleasure  resorts, 
places  of  amusement,  parks,  etc.,  can  be  readily 
reached  by  street-cars  from  this  hotel.  It  is  six 
stories  in  height  with  a  large  basement,  and  is 
entirely  fire-proof,  and  from  basement  to  roof  every- 
thing is  arranged  after  the  most  improved  modern 
plans.  Upwards  of  $100,000  were  expended  last 
year  alone  for  improvements  and  furnishing.  The 
house  has  a  frontage  on  North  Clark  street  of  150 
feet  and  100  feet  on  Michigan  street.  Thus  it  re- 
ceives plenty  of  light,  while  fresh  breezes  from  the 
lake  pass  through  every  room  in  the  house.  This 
standard  house  has  been  in  existence  for  over  a 
quarter  of  a  century,  and  although  razed  to  the 
ground  by  the  fire  of  1871,  it  has  arisen,  phosnix- 
like,  from  its  ashes  in  grander  proportion  and  in- 
creased magnificence.  A  finely  fitted  cafe,  news 
stand,  telegraph  ofHce,  barber  shop  and  billiard  room 
are  located  on  the  office  floor.  The  Corinthian  hall 
is  a  prominent  annex  to  this  hotel,  a  covered  tin 


bridge  uniting  the  two.  The  hall  is  100x100  feet 
and  is  used  for  public  and  private  balls,  receptions, 
etc.  The  present  proprietor,  Mr.  J.  D.  Fanning, 
has  had  charge  of  this  house  for  the  past  three 
years,  and  it  is  to  his  efficient  management  and 
energy  that  the  improvements  spoken  of  were 
made  and  the  present  high  standing  has  been  reached. 
Both  the  American  and  European  plans  are  followed ; 
the  rates  for  the  former  are  two  dollars  per  day, 
while  at  the  latter  rooms  can  be  had  from  seventy- 
five  cents  to  one  dollar  per  day  and  meals  fifty  cents 
each.  Mr.  Fanning  is  a  native  of  New  York,  and 
brings  with  him  a  great  practical  experience  in  this 
business,  in  which  he  is  popularly  known  throughout 
this  country. 

Henry  J.  Frieman. 

Fancy  Bakery,  Coffee  House  and  Restaurant, 

91  Washington  Street. 

One  of  the  most  convenient  and  pleasant  places 
to  get  a  meal,  in  the  neighborhood  of  Washington 
street  and  Clark,  is  that  of  Henry  J.  Frieman,  at 
91  Washington  street.  This  house  has  been  for 
nine  years  a  well-known,  reliable  restaurant.  All 
kinds  of  fancy  baking  is  made  on  the  premises,  and 
everything  is  as  clean  and  inviting  as  possible.  The 
room— 26x150  feet— is  fitted  with  twenty  tables,  is 
well  ventilated,  and  kept  at  a  uniform  heat  of 
about  sixty  degrees,  both  in  summer  and  winter. 
Meals  are  served  up  on  the  European  plan,  accord- 
ing to  the  menu  card.  Thus  everyone  gets  just 
#hat  they  prefer,  at  a  moderate  cost.  About  twenty 
hands  are  employed,  and  about  one  hundred  can  be 
seated  at  one  time,  and  on  an  average  from  six  hun- 
dred to  seven  hundred  are  fed  here  every  day.  The 
business  is  steadily  increasing,  and  is  as  prosperous 
as  that  of  any  establishment  of  the  kind  in  the  city. 


H.  C.  Nelson. 


Maker  of  Fine  Parlor  and  Professional  Banjos, 

716  Dania  Ave. 

Mr.  H.  C.  Nelson  makes  the  finest  and  hand- 
somest banjos  in  the  market,  and  a  more  skillful 
workman  is  not  to  be  found  in  the  country.  He 
has  lately  made  and  sent  a  fine  instrument  of  this 
kind  to  H.  R.  H.  the  Prince  of  Wales.  One  lately 
made  for  a  prominent  citizen  is  simply  perfect  in 
construction,  the  finger-board  and  neck  being  of 
ebony,  the  tuning  keys  of  ivory,  body  of  silver  and 
silver  plate  worked  on  a  base  of  rosewood,  inlaid 
with  tulipwood  and  ebony.  The  material  alone  cost 
about  $60,  and  the  instrument  was  to  be  disposed  of 
for  $125.  Such  an  one  could  not  be  purchased  in 
any  retail  music  warehouse  for  less  than  $200.  Mr. 
Nelson  makes  solely  to  order,  both  for  private  indi- 
viduals and  for  the  trade.  He  has  been  in  the  busi- 
ness for  six  years,  the  last  five  of  which  have  been 
spent  at  his  present  location.  The  tone  of  his  in- 
struments is  very  fine,  and  not  to  be  excelled  and 
very  rarely  equaled.  His  prices  are  from  $15  up- 
ward. 


FIFTY  YEARS'  PROGRESS. 


155 


Dr.  L.  0.  Gibbs. 


125  South  Clark  Street,  Room  79. 
Amongst  the  various  remedial  agents  in  cases  of 
disease,  blood  impurities,  and  especially  in  the  case 
of  throat  and  lung  affections,  none  is  receiving  more 
attention  than  the  oxygen  treatment.  The  inhala- 
tion of  oxygen  compound  has  been  productive  of 
good  results  in  many  cases,  and  is  indorsed  by  many 
of  the  leading  physicians  of  the  day.  Dr.  L.  O. 
Gibbs  has  made  this  treatment  a  specialty,  and  also 
uses,  as  aid,  electricity  and  herbal  remedies.  He 
has  been  established  in  this  building  and  locality  for 
the  past  fifteen  years,  and  is  well  known.  He  grad- 
uated at  Bennett  Medical  college  in  this  city,  and 
has  continued  here  since,  having  a  large  and  increas- 
ing practice.  He  gives  his  treatment  direct,  at  his 
office,  125  South  Clark  street,  room  79,  and  charges 
nothing  for  consultation.  His  charges  are  moderate, 
and  he  gives  one  trial  treatment  free.  His  office 
hours  are  from  10  A.  M.  to  5:30  P.  M. 


Phil.Jienrid 

Cafe  and  Fancy  Bakery,  175  and  177  East  Madison  Street. 
This  house  was  established  in  1869,  burned  out  in 
1871,  re-established  in  1872,  and  has  continued  in  the 
same  block  ever  since.  About  one  hundred  and  fifty 
guests  can  be  accommodated  at  one  time,  and  about  a 
thousand  a  day  patronize  this  establishment.  The 
rates  are  based  on  the  European  plan — what  is  ordered 
is  charged  for,  the  price  being  plainly  marked  on  the 
menu  card.  The  provisions  are  of  the  best  quality, 
well  prepared,  and  served  up  in  a  thoroughly  clean 
and  pleasing  manner.  It  is,  however,  more  for  the 
fine  pastry  and  coffee  that  this  house  has  become 
noted,  and  as  such  we  can  cordially  ask  any  visitor, 
whether  on  business  or  pleasure,  to  give  it  their 
patronage. 

Henry  Schoellkopf. 

Importer  and  Wholesale  Dealer  in   Groceries  and   Foreign 

Produce,  232  and  234  East  Randolph  Street. 
Amongst  the  oldest  and  best  known  mercantile 
houses  in  the  city,  and  a  leading  one  in  the  grocery 
and  fruit  line,  is  that  of  Mr.  H.  Schoellkopf,  of  232 
and  234  East  Randolph  street.  This  gentleman 
came  to  this  country  from  Germany  when  not  more 
than  twenty  years  of  age,  and  settled  for  four  years 
at  Buffalo.  He  came  to  this  city  in  1851,  and  when 
but  twenty-four  years  of  age  opened  this  business. 
The  trade,  which  is  both  wholesale  and  retail,  is 
very  large,  extending  to  all  parts  of  the  city  and 
embracing  a  large  country  business.  The  goods 
are  sent  out  as  far  as  Dakota,  Colorado,  etc.,  and  are 
of  the  best  quality,  and  low  in  price.  Mr.  Schoell- 
kopf'sends  out  no  agents,  advertising  in  the  local 
papers  in  preference.  He  keeps  a  large  stock,  and 
makes  a  specialty  of  foreign  cheese,  canned  fish, 
dried  fruits,  and  imports  both  direct  and  obtains 
through  importing  houses.  The  bulk  of  his  other 


supplies  are  obtained  from  New  York  houses  of  the 
largest  kind.  Mr.  Schoellkopf  has  just  erected  some 
fine  residences  on  North  Clark  street  and  North 
Park  avenue,  near  Lincoln  park.  They  are  models 
of  architectural  beauty,  and  among  the  finest  resi- 
dences of  the  North  side. 


John  Snitzer. 


Tailoring,  Dyeing  and  Scouring,  125  Dearborn  Street. 

One  of  the  oldest  established  and  most  reliable 
houses  where  cleaning,  dyeing,  scouring  and  repair- 
ing is  made  a  specialty,  is  located  at  125  Dear- 
born street,  on  the  second  floor;  also  at  1824 
Dearborn  street,  at  his  residence.  The  proprietor, 
Mr.  John  Snitzer,  has  been  connected  with  the  busi- 
ness all  his  life,  and  succeeded  to  this  established 
trade  years  ago.  This  house  has  been  established 
here  since  1852,  and  is  well  known  throughout  the 
city.  It  suffered  with  the  rest  in  the  great  fire  of 
1871,  but  speedily  built  up  again,  and  has  a  name 
for  careful  and  thorough  work,  and  customers  come, 
some  from  long  distances,  to  avail  themselves  of  its 
advantages.  From  six  to  eight  hands  are  constantly 
employed,  and  as  the  expenses  are  low,  the  charges 
will  be  found  to  be  as  moderate  as  at  any  similar 
establishment. 


A.  Lipman. 


Diamond  Broker  and  Loan  Agent,  99  East  Madison  Street. 
A  standard  and  reliable  establishment  in  its  line 
is  that  of  A.  Lipman,  of  99  East  Madison  street. 
Here  the  passer-by  is  attracted  to  the  most  beautiful 
and  costly  collection  of  jewelry,  diamonds,  etc., 
while  inside  a  more  varied  assortment  still  is  display- 
ed. Mr.  Lipman  has  been  long  established,  having 
commenced  in  this  business  a  quarter  of  a  century 
ago,  and  has  won  the  confidence  and  esteem  of  all 
who  have  had  dealings  with  him.  He  is  well  known 
to  all  the  hotel  proprietors  and  is  recommended  by 
them  to  any  who  may  need  temporary  help.  He  is 
fair  dealing  and  can  be  depended  upon  for  honest 
and  upright  treatment.  His  stock  of  diamond  jew- 
elry is  very  fine,  many  beautiful  designs  being  shown, 
some  single  stones  being  worth  close  upon  $1,000. 
All  in  all,  Lipman's  is  a  standard  place. 


Mrs.  E.  M.  Hoyt. 


Artist,  1239  West  Jackson  Street. 
The  city  of  Chicago  is  possessed  of  a  large  number 
of  first-class  artists,  who,  by  close  application  to 
study,  have  gained  not  only  a  local,  but  national 
reputation,  and  none  are  more  worthy  of  special 
mention  than  the  lady  whose  name  heads  this 
sketch.  She  has  had  over  fifteen  years'  experience 
in  portrait  and  landscape  painting,  and  has  received 
instruction  from  prominent  European  artists,  and 
been  a  pupil  of  Mrs.  Fassett  and  Prof.  Carling.  She 
is  known  not  only  as  an  able  artist,  but  as  an  excel- 


ino 


A   BUSINESS   TOUR    OF   CHICAGO. 


lent  and  proficient  teacher,  having  pupils  and  receiv- 
ing work  from  all  parts  of  the  city,  suburbs,  and  the 
States  of  Illinois  and  Wisconsin.  She  does  all  kinds 
of  artist  work,  such  as  crayon,  india-ink,  pastels, 
water  colors  and  oil.  Special  attention  is  given  to 
portrait  painting  and  enlarging  and  finishing  old 
pictures.  She  is  most  thorough  in  the  course  of  in- 
struction given  to  her  pupils,  and  does  everything 
in  her  power  to  perfect  them  in  their  work.  Her 
studio  is  located  at  her  residence,  1239  West  Jack- 
son street,  where  she  can  be  addressed  or  visited  at 
any  time.  All  orders  received  by  mail  meet  with 
prompt  and  careful  attention. 


La  Pierre  House. 


European  Plan,  Corner  Washington  Boulevard  and 

Halsted  Street. 

The  West  side  hotels  are  proverbial  for  comfort, 
and  they  are  most  extensively  patronized  by  a  large 
class  of  people  when  they  make  a  visit  to  our  im- 
portant city.  The  La  Pierre  house,  at  the  corner  of 
Washington  boulevard  and  Halsted  street,  is  a  nota- 
ble example  of  what  we  mean.  The  popular  pro- 
prietor has  been  in  this  business  for  eleven  years, 
and  understands  it  thoroughly  in  all  its  branches. 
There  are  fifty  rooms,  and  accommodation  for  eighty 
guests  This  hotel  is  a  fine  brick  structure,  and 
is  considered  one  of  the  safest  in  the  city,  as 
regards  the  construction  and  general  internal 
arrangements.  Every  precaution  is  taken  to  in- 
sure the  safety  and  comfort  of  the  patrons  of 
this  house.  The  house  is  very  conveniently  situated 
with  regard  to  easy  access  to  the  business  portions 
of  the  city,  as  the  street-cars  pass  by  the  door,  and 
the  Union  depot  can  be  reached  by  a  person  walk- 
ing in  five  minutes.  The  idea  of  the  management 
is  to  make  it  a  home  hotel,  and  in  this  regard  a 
great  success  has  been  achieved. 


Henry  Newgard. 


Practical    Locksmith,  Bell-Hanger  and   Brass-Finisher, 

167  East  Madison  Street. 

Mr.  Newgard  is  a  thoroughly  practical  and  ex- 
perienced workman.  His  trade  is  that  of  locksmith, 
bell-hanger,  brass  finisher  and  erector 
of  speaking  tubes,  electric  bells, 
burglar  alarms  and  gas-lighting 
apparatus.  His  work  may  be  relied 
upon,  and  an  order  is  promptly 
attended  to.  His  trade  has  been 
steadily  growing  since  1883,  when 
he  first  commenced  in  business  for 
himself.  He  keeps  a  stock  mostly 
of  materials  for  his  use,  which  he 
obtains  from  city  houses.  His 
premises  on  Madison  street  com- 
Sm<fJ  prise  office,  work-shop  and  stock 
room  in  one,  and  here  the  proprietor  may  be  found 
when  not  superintending  work  in  the  city  or  sur- 
rounding districts.  All  the  work  and  material 


are  of  the  first  quality  and  are  guaranteed  to 
give  satisfaction.  Mr.  Henry  Newgard  is  an  ener- 
getic and  practical  workman,  and  the  informa- 
tion may  not  be  out  of  place  in  a  work  which,  like 
this,  is  intended  to  be  a  thorough  guide  to  the 
business  man. 


Lucke  Bros. 

Merchant  Tailors,  121  Fifth  Avenue. 
One  of  the  most  reliable  houses  in  this  branch  of 
trade  is  that  of  Lucke  Bros.,  of  No.  121  Fifth  avenue, 
who  have  long  been  established  and  known  as  first- 
class  merchant  tailors.  They  deal  only  in  the  best 
goods  (all  cloths  being  imported),  make  up  in  the 
latest  styles  and  with  the  best  workmanship.  The 
effort  made  by  this  firm  is  to  produce  as  perfect  an 
article  as  can  be  made,  and  the  giving  of  satisfaction 
is  more  sought  for  by  them  tnan  the  amount  of 
profit  gained  by  the  transaction.  Eleven  years  ago 
they  opened  this  business  on  Washington  street  (84), 
and  removed  to  their  present  premises  only  this 
year.  They  are  centrally  located,  in  the  very  center 
of  the  business  part  of  the  city,  and  their  premises 
are  admirably  suited  to  their  requirements.  The 
bulk  of  the  trade  is  local,  but  orders  are  constantly 
being  received  from  all  parts  of  the  State,  chiefly 
from  their  old  customers,  who  cannot  find  another 
firm  to  suit  them  so  well  in  their  new  place  of 
abode. 


R.  Ernesti. 

Artist,  Studio,  77  South  Clark  Street. 
Mr.  R.  Ernesti  is  an  artist  of  fi-ne  reputation  and 
of  sixteen  years'  experience  in  his  profession,  and 
can  be  said  to  stand  today  among  the  leaders  in 
this  line.  His  $10  crayon  and  india-ink  pictures 
which  he  makes  with  good  frame  complete  for$10,  are 
clever  reproductions.  Mr.  Ernesti  is  very  rapid,  and 
his  work  is  indeed  a  marvel  at  the  price,  and  orders 
corne  in  faster  than  they  can  be  executed.  Mr. 
Ernesti  takes  his  copy  either  from  life  or  from  a 
photograph,  as  may  be  desired.  Those  taken  from 
life,  however,  are  always  the  most  satisfactory.  All 
who  desire  to  get  a  valuable  and  good  portrait  of 
themselves  or  their  friends  should  avail  themselves 
of  this  unexampled  offer.  Visitors  are  welcome  to 
inspect  the  work  and  specimens,  and  for  the  $10 
they  can  choose  their  own  style  of  frame. 


Wm.  Casler. 

Dress  Plaiting  and  Button  Hole  Bazar,  99  East 

Madison  Street. 

A  very  important  item  in  the  expenditure  of 
ladies  is  the  making  of  their  dresses.  This  in  many 
cases  exceeds  the  cost  of  the  material,  and  many 
would  make  their  common  dresses  were  it  not  that 
they  find  such  difficulty  in  making  the  plaiting,  kilt- 
ing, etc.  For  the  benefit  of  such,  we  venture  to 


FIFTY   YEARS'    PROGRESS. 


157 


cite  the  establishment  of  Mr.  Casler,  known  as  the 
Dress  Plaiting  and  Button  Hole  Bazar,  99  East 
Madison  street.  Here  all  the  difficult  portions  of 
the  work  can  be  brought,  and  skilled  hands  will 
overcome  the  difficulty  and  make  any  kind  of 
plaiting  desired,  at  low  rate  of  charge.  Mr.  Casler 
has  lately  added  a  branch  to  his  line  of  business  in 
the  button  hole  line,  making  the  finest  button  hole 
that  was  ever  yet  produced.  It  is  different  from  all 
others,  and  has  the  appearance  of  hand-made  work, 
and  is  just  as  durable.  The  kilting  of  skirts  is  a 
specialty,  and  contracts  are  made  with  dressmakers 
for  this  class  of  work,  some  of  which  cannot  be  done 
with  ordinary  machines.  Mr.  Casler  has  been  in  the 
business  nine  years  in  the  same  location,  his  busi- 
ness having  steadily  increased  since  the  commence- 
ment. He  employs  six  skilled  hands,  and  uses  steam 
power  for  the  sewing  machines. 


Lansing  &  Sickler. 

Restaurant,  122  to  126  SouthClark  Street. 
The  vast  improvements  lately  completed  here  place 
this  restaurant  the  equal  of  anything  of  the  kind  in 


established  only  four  years  in  Chicago,  she  has  a 
large  and  growing  patronage,  extending  over  all 
parts  of  the  United  States.  Upwards  of  twenty 
hands  are  employed  to  assist  in  manufacturing  and 
fitting,  and  all  orders  meet  with  prompt  and  careful 
attention.  Costumes  for  large  parties  can  be  fur- 
nished on  short  notice,  and  all  prices  are  reasonable. 
Mrs.  Kehl  has  had  long  experience  in  this  business, 
and  is  able  to  please  the  most  fastidious  masquer- 
ader  as  to  a  suit  and  trimmings.  Her  proficiency 
in  this  line  has  won  for  her  all  the  theatrical  trade — 
German  and  English — in  the  city.  Letters  of  the 
highest  testimonials  are  in  her  possession,  showing 
the  satisfaction  of  her  work  to  clubs,  societies  and 
individuals. 

Adam  Breuer. 

Manufacturer  of  Fine  Brands  of  Hand-Made  Cigars,  and 
Dealer  in  Tobacco  and  Smokers'  Articles, 

14  Rush  Street. 

Mr.  Breuer  is  not  only  a  dealer  in  tobacco  and 
smokers'  articles,  but  makes  a  specialty  of  manufac- 
turing fine  brands  of  hand-made,  unadulterated 
cigars,  prominent  among  which  is  the  Henry  Clay 
and  La  Rosa  Conchas.  In  this  line  he  is 
not  surpassed  by  anyone  in  Chicago, 
and  many  of  his  customers  walk  blocks 
out  of  their  way  to  procure  one  of  his 
desirable  brands.  On  account  of  this 
merited  reputation  his  trade  is  very  large, 
and  amounts  to  over  a  quarter  of  a  million 
cigars  annually.  Mr.  Breuer  began  busi- 
ness in  1860,  at  No.  355  Superior  street. 
Although  a  heavy  loser  by  the  big  fire, 
his  energy  and  will  were  too  great  to  be 
thus  downed,  so  he  made  another  start, 
which  has  resulted  in  his  present  large 
trade.  He  moved  to  his  present  quarters 
in  1880,  and  has  six  skilled  workmen 
employed  in  the  factory. 


the  city.  The  ladies'  department  is  elaborately  fur- 
nished and  fitted,  and  reserved  especially  for  them. 
The  house  has  been  established  ever  since  the  -big 
fire,  and  has  obtained  a  wide  reputation  and  patron- 
age. The  place  is  fitted  up  with  the  latest  mosaic 
tiling  for  the  floors,  lincrusta  walton  for  the  ceilings, 
and  fine  mirrors  for  the  walls.  Philip  Best's  and 
imported  beers  are  served,  and  lunch  counter  and 
tables  are  fitted  up  with  all  that  goes  to  supply  the 
inner  man,  while  from  thirty  to  fifty  obliging  waiters 
look  after  the  interests  of  all.  About  fifteen  hundred 
to  two  thousand  persons  are  served  daily  at  this 
model  restaurant. 


James  Ball. 


Mrs.  L.  Kehl. 

Masquerade  Costumer,  62  North  Clark  Street. 
At  No.  62  North  Clark  street  are  the  parlors  of 
Mrs.  L.  Kehl.  the  popular  masquerade  costumer  of 
Chicago.  She  keeps  constantly  on  hand  a  full  and 
varied  supply  of  all  make-ups,  and  patrons  can  be 
fitted  out  with  any  style  on  short  notice.  Although 


Ladies'  and  Gentlemen's  Fine  Boot  and  Shoe  Maker, 
Avondale. 

One  of  the  very  finest  custom  boot  and  shoe 
makers  in  the  city  is  Mr.  James  Ball.  Mr.  Ball  uses 
imported  leather  and  only  the  best  materials  of  all 
kinds,  and  employs  skilled  hands  only.  He  makes 
exclusively  to  measure  in  the  latest  styles,  and  guar- 
antees satisfaction,  and  your  measure  can  be  taken 
at  your  residence  by  sending  a  postal  card.  For 
thirty  years  he  has  been  in  the  trade,  ten  of  which 
he  has  been  foreman  in  some  of  the  largest  Chicago 
houses.  He  is  a  Cornishman  and  left  England 
when  twenty-six  years  of  age.  He  came  to  this  city 
twelve  years  ago,  and  early  in  1885  commenced 
making  on  his  own  account.  He  employs  from  six 
to  ten  hands,  and  has  a  large  local  trade.  He  buys 
his  material  from  local  importers,  and  is  well  known 
as  a  thoroughly  reliable  and  hard-working  trades 
man. 


158 


A   BUSINESS   TOUR   OF   CHICAGO. 


McEwan's 

Temperance  European  Hotel  and  Coffee  House,  93  and  95 

West  Madison  Street. 

One  of  the  finest  establishments  of  this  kind  in  the 
cify  is  McEwan's  Temperance  European  hotel  and 
cuffee  house  of  93  to  95  West  Madison  street.  The 
hotel  is  a  handsome  fire-proof  structure,  containing 
one  hundred  and  thirty  rooms,  which  are  all  well 
furnished  in  a  style  superior  to  the  general  run  of 
hotels  of  this  description.  The  interior  arrange- 
ments are  admirable,  and  the  strictest  attention  is 
paid  to  cleanliness  and  comfort.  Mr.  McEwan  also 
runs  a  restaurant  in  connection  with  the  hotel.  It 
has  a  spacious,  well-lighted  dining-room,  and  is  well 
patronized,  as  many  as  1,200  meals  a  day  being 
served,  Mr.  McEwan  is  an  old  resident  of  Chicago, 
having  been  settled  here  since  1855.  Visitors  to 
Chicago  will  find  this  a  very  comfortable  and  con- 
venient hotel,  as  it  is  very  centrally  located  and 
within  easy  access  of  the  Union  depot  and  all  the 
principal  business  houses  and  places  of  amusement. 


Fred.  J.  Wallis. 

Artist,  Room  75,  Japanese  Building. 
There  are  few  artists  in  whom  the  innate  qualities 
essential  to  success  more  strongly  predominate  than 
in  Fred.  J.  Wallis,  now  permanently  located  in 
Chicago.  He  is  widely  known  as  a  portrait  painter, 
and  is  patronized  by  many  of  our  best  families.  Mr. 
Wallis'  work  gives  evidence  of  marked  natural 
ability,  thorough  technical  training  and  originality 
of  conception,  while  the  careful  attention  he  pays  to 
the  minutest  details  insures  the  utmost  perfection 
in  his  treatment  of  a  subject.  Mr.  Wallis  is  a 
native  of  Germany,  but  has  resided  in  Chicago  since 
1857,  and  in  his  specialty,  oil  and  crayon  portraits, 
has  become  widely  known,  both  at  home  and  abroad, 
his  productions  embellishing  the  walls  of  many  of  our 
own  palatial  mansions,  while  as  a  public-spirited  and 
representative  citizen  he  also  occupies  a  prominent 
position. 


Sandberg  &  Co. 


Dealers  in  Engravers'  Wood   and  Engravers'  Tools, 

Factory  86  and  88  Dearborn  Street. 
This  firm  is  engaged  in  the  production  of  en- 
gravers' woods  (bolted  blocks  being  a  specialty), 
tools  and  requisites  for  wood  engraving.  Their  box- 
wood is  imported  from  Turkey,  while  maple,  pine, 
etc.,  are  obtained  from  domestic  sources.  These 
latter  woods  are  used  for  common  engraving,  but 
the  better  class  are  all  executed  on  boxwood. 
The  boxwood  does  not  reach  a  cirumference  of 
more  than  about  eight  or  ten  inches,  and  of  this  the 
center  contains  knots  and  the  outside  cracks,  so 
that  blocks  can  only  be  cut  of  about  four  inches 
square.  When  larger  are  required  they  are  made  by 
"bolting"  together  two  or  more  of  these  smaller 


blocks.  Some  of  the  largest  engravings  are  executed 
on  bolted  blocks,  of  great  size,  and  containing  a 
hundred  or  more  separate  blocks.  The  fitting 
of  these  together,  smoothing  them  off,  etc.,  is  a 
delicate  process,  and  requires  much  skill.  This 
business  has  been  established  twelve  years,  and  has 
steadily  increased  until  at  present  about  fifteen 
hands  are  employed,  and  the  blocks  are  supplied  to 
engravers  in  all  parts  of  the  United  States,  and  are 
are  also  sent  in  considerable  quantities  to  Canada. 
The  quality  of  the  work  cannot  be  surpassed,  while 
having  every  facility  for  the  prompt  execution  of 
orders,  they  are  able  to  work  for  as  low  rates  as  any 
firm  in  the  country. 


A.  R._0hlman. 

Glass  Engraver,  113  Madison  Street. 
Mr.  A.  R.  Ohlman,  glass  engraver,  is  thoroughly 
skilled  and  experienced  in  all  kinds  of  glass  engrav- 
ing, having  been  established  since  1869.  He  has 
been  a  large  loser  by  fire;  first  in  1871  he  lost  all, 
and  nearly  all,  except  his  tools,  in  the  spring  of  1886, 
on  Dearborn  street.  The  tools  cannot  be  bought, 
and  have  to  be  made  specially  for  the  work,  gener- 
erally  by  the  engraver  himself.  It  is  astonishing 
with  what  speed  a  skilled  workman  will  execute  a 
piece  of  engraving.  In  about  four  minutes,  while 
watching  the  proprietor,  he  took  up  a  glass  bottle, 
fixed  his  tools  and  engraved  first  a  name,  in  old 
English,  then  an  ornamental  top  and  bottom  figure 
of  leaves,  work  that  apparently  would  take  ten  times 
as  long  to  perform.  He  also  has  specimens  of  some 
of  the  finest  and  most  "delicate  engravings  to  be 
anywhere  seen.  Monograms,  especially,  and  initials 
are  executed  most  skillfully  and  accurately  by  him 
or  his  skilled  workmen.  Most  of  his  orders  are  from 
firms,  but  he  is  open  to  execute  orders  for  private 
individuals,  etc.,  at  very  low  rates. 


Anna  House. 

102  and  104  North  Clark  Street,  A.  B.  Young,  Proprietor. 
This  house  was  opened  ten  years  ago  especially 
for  hotel  purposes,  and  is  six  stories  high.  The 
offices,  parlors  and  large  dining  hall  are  located  on 
the  second  floor,  while  the  rest  of  the  building  is 
given  to  sleeping  apartments,  of  which  there  are 
over  fifty.  The  house  is  furnished  throughout  in 
the  most  elegant  and  latest  style,  while  all  modern 
conveniences  and  appliances  are  used.  The  rooms 
are  large  and  airy,  and  everything  is  done  for  the 
comfort  and  safety  of  the  guests.  The  standard  of 
the  Anna  house  is  so  well  known  that  it  is  con- 
stantly crowded.  It  is  more  of  a  home  hotel  than 
any  one  in  the  city.  The  rates  are  $1.50  and  $2.00 
per  day,  according  to  location  of  room.  Special 
attention  is  given  to  family  patronage,  and  in  this 
line  a  large  trade  has  been  established.  Mrs.  A.  B. 
Young  has  been  proprietor  of  the  hotel  for  nearly 
two  years,  and  under  her  efficient  management  its 
patronage  has  greatly  increased. 


FIFTY   YEARS'    PROGRESS. 


159 


United  States  Home  Mfg.  Co. 

Inventors  and  Manufacturers  of  Specialties  in   Ladies'  and 
Children's  Underwear,  37  Lakeside  Building, 

N.  B.  Little,  Manager. 

There  is  probably  no  line  of  manufacture  in  which 
has  been  made  greater  progress  in  the  last  few  years 
than  in  the  manufacture  of  specialties  in  connection 
with  the  ladies'  fur- 
nishing goods  trade, 
while  no  house  in 
the  business  has  at- 
tained an  equal  rep- 
utation with  that 
built  up  by  the  U. 
S.  Home  Manufac- 
turing company,  in 
the  five  years  which 
have  elapsed  since 
its  organization.  In 
the  sale  of  their  rub- 
ber underwear  for 
ladies  and  misses,  an 
entirely  new  thing, 
the  invention  of 
Mrs.  H.  F.  Little, 
thousands  of  lady 
agents  all  over  the  country  have  found  remuner- 
ative and  easy  employment,  as  this  article  needs 
only  to  be  introduced  to  insure  a  certain  sale. 
Besides  ingenious  machinery,  there  are  hundreds 
of  operatives  steadily  engaged  in  the  manufacture 
of  these  goods.  The  manager,  Mr.  N.  B.  Little, 
gives  his  close  personal  supervision  to  the  busi- 
ness, thereby  insuring  that  only  articles  of  first- 
class  quality  shall  leave  the  premises.  The  enterprise 
of  this  concern  has  been  fully  illustrated  by  the  supe- 
rior character  of  the  articles  placed  on  the  market. 


J.  H.  Purdy  &  Co. 


Watch  Materials,  Tools,  Etc.,  Room  4,  170  State  Street. 
Among  the  wonders  of  a  great  city,  the  magnitude 
attained  by  seemingly  unimportant  lines  of  business 
is  not  the  least.  A  notable  illustration  is  in  the  line 
of  watch  materials,  jewelers'  supplies,  jewelers'  and 
watchmakers'  tools,  etc.  A  prominent  representa- 
tive of  this  branch  of  trade  in  Chicago  is  the  house 
of  J.  H.  Purdy  &  Co.,  noted  for  completeness  of 
stock  and  thorough  knowledge  of  this  special  busi- 
ness. Beginning  as  a  watchmaker's  apprentice,  Mr. 
Purdy's  experience  covers  nearly  one-third  of  this 
century.  When  the  U.  S.  Jewelers'  Guild,  an  asso- 
ciation of  retail  jewelers  represented  in  nearly  all  the 
States,  determined  to  supply  themselves  and  patrons 
with  reliable  stamped  goods,  they  found  it  necessary 
to  entrust  their  interests  and  stamp  to  some  one  of 
undoubted  integrity,  who  should  act  as  their  repre- 
sentative in  obtaining  and  distributing  this  supply, 
and  Mr.  Purdy  was  the  first  choice.  Mr.  Purdy  is  a 
native  of  Bath,  N.  Y.  He  came  west  in  1869,  set- 
tling at  Des  Moines,  Iowa.  In  1805  he  traveled  for 
a  large  jewelry  house  of  this  city,  and  in  1875  com- 


menced selling  on  commission,  in  his  own  name. 
He  opened  a  regular  jobbing  business  in  1880,  soon 
after  which  he  took  charge  of  the  Guild  jewelry. 
He  has  invented  many  important  tools  and  articles 
.pertaining  to  the  trade,  that  have  met  with  large 
sales  in  this  and  other  countries. 


North  Side  Restaurant. 

53  North  Clark  Street,  Mrs.  Williams,  Proprietor. 
This  orderly  establishment  is  conducted  by  Mrs. 
Williams,  who  has  had  charge  of  it  for  the  past  six 
years.  Everything  of  the  best  the  market  affords 
can  be  had  here,  at  very  reasonable  rates.  Mrs. 
Williams  gives  every  feature  of  the  business  her  close 
personal  attention.  She  has  nine  efficient  assist- 
ants to  help  her  with  the  work.  The  restaurant  is 
well  patronized,  and  commutation  tickets  are  sold 
for  $3.00,  on  which  $3.50  worth  of  meals  can  be  pro- 
cured. Lunches  and  suppers  are  prepared  on  short 
notice  and  at  reasonable  terms.  It  is  also  an  all- 
night  restaurant,  and  meals  can  be  had  at  all  hours. 


P.  H.  Bolten  &  Co. 


General  CommissionJ  Merchants,  223  South  Water  Street. 
A  thoroughgoing  exponent  of  the  commission 
business  in  Chicago  is  to  be  found  in  the  reliable 
house  of  Messrs.  P.  H.  Bolten  &  Co.  They  do  a 
general  commission  business  in  country  produce, 
making  a  specialty  of  butter  and  eggs,  in  which 
their  extensive  acquaintance  among  the  trade  en- 
ables them  to  effect  quick  sales  and  immediate 
returns,  thus  tending  greatly  to  the  advantage  of 
those  placing  consignments  with  them.  Mr.  Bolten 
has  been  in  the  commission  business  since  1871,  and 
is  fully  acquainted  with  every  feature  of  the  trade. 
The  gentlemen  at  the  head  of  this  house,  Messrs. 
P.  H.  Bolten  and  J.  William  Johnston,  are  held 
in  high  esteem  and  bring  long  experience  and 
marked  ability  to  the  conduct  of  their  enterprise. 
They  are  doing  an  extensive  business,  honestly 
earned  by  the  fairness  of  their  methods  and  the 
promptness  with  which  is  executed  all  orders 
entrusted  to  their  house. 


Stephen  Paddon  &  Co. 

Chemical  and  Drug  Importers,  156  Washington  Street. 
A  very  important  firm  is  that  of  Stephen  Paddon 
&  Co.,  chemical  and  drug  importers,  glass-makers', 
soap-makers'  and  paper-makers'  supplies,  and  manu- 
facturers of  glass  bottles,  located  on  the  first  floor 
No.  156  Washington  street.  This  firm  was  estab- 
lished in  1875,  the  office  having  been  located  here 
ever  since.  The  chemicals  and  drugs  are  imported 
direct  from  Europe,  while  the  sales  are  chiefly  in 
the  country,  west  and  north,  from  Cincinnati  and 
Ohio  to  the  Pacific.  The  manufacture  of  glass- 
ware was  added  in  1881.  The  factory  is  located  at 


160 


A   BUSINESS   TOUR   OF  CHICAGO. 


La  Salle,  111.,  and  employs  about  180  hands,  all 
kinds  of  bottles,  chiefly  those  required  by  bottlers 
of  wine,  ales,  cider,  etc.,  being  the  article  of  manu- 
facture. Samples  only  are  kept  here,  orders  being 
supplied  direct  from  the  factory  and  warehouses  in 
the  city.  The  trade  is  large  and  steadily  increasing, 
numbering  amongst  its  patrons  many  important  and 
well-known  firms. 


J.  Jerusalem. 


562  and  564  North  Halsted  Street. 
The  large  Weiss  Beer  brewery  of  Mr.  J.  Jerusalem 
is  at  the  corner  of  North  Halsted  and  Rees  streets. 
He  is  one  of  the  old  residents  of  this  city,  and  suf- 
fered heavily  from  the  big  fire  in  1871,  having  his 
entire  establishment,  which  was  then  located  on 
Rush  street,  burned  out,  but  with  energy  and  per- 
severance he  began  again,  and  his  business  has 
steadily  increased  ever  since.  He  owns  the  large 
building  in  which  his  brewery  is  located,  although 
he  only  occupies  one-half  of  it,  30x126  feet,  three 
floors  and  a  basement.  A  large  force  of  men  is  em- 
ployed, and  several  teams  run  to  accommodate  his 
many  customers.  Mr.  Jerusalem  is  a  native  of  Ger- 
many, and  came  to  Chicago  in  1865. 


Charles  W.  Rose. 


Merchant  Tailor,  168  East  Washington  Street. 
In  the  merchant  tailoring  trade  there  are  none  who 
have  a  better  name  for  turning  out  superior  goods 
than  Mr.  Charles  W.  Rose,  successor  to  L.  Wunderle. 
This  business  was  first  established  in  1854,  and  was 
carried  on  by  Mr.  Wunderle  till  the  6th  of  March, 
1883,  when  the  present  proprietor  bought  the  busi- 
ness, since  which  time  the  trade  has  rapidly  improved, 
and  employs  thirteen  hands  in  the  making-up 
department  alone.  The  second  floor  of  No.  168  and 
basement  of  the  next  door  building  are  occupied  by 
this  business.  Mr.  Rose  only  deals  in  best  imported 
cloth,  Italian,  and  other  materials.  Suits  are  fur- 
nished complete  on  short  notice  from  $35  upwards, 
and  this,  considering  the  quality  of  the  goods  and 
the  workmanship,  is  extremely  reasonable.  The 
yearly  sales  amount  to  $25,000,  and  have  more  than 
doubled  in  the  last  two  years. 


W.  R  Horn. 


Commission  Merchant  and  Dealer  in  Lumber,  Shingles, 
Etc.,  238  South  Water  Street. 

Prominent  among  the  old  established  business  con- 
cerns of  Chicago  stands  the  well  and  favorably  known 
house  of  W.  H.  Horn,  lumber  commission  and  deal- 
er in  shingles,  railroad  ties,  wood,  bark,  cedar  posts 
and  telegraph  poles.  The  business  was  established 
upwards  of  twenty  years  ago,  and  has  been  carried 
on  continuously  and  successfully  ever  since.  Mr. 
Horn  handles  all  kinds  of  lumber,  lath  and  shingles 


on  commission,  in  car  an<_.  cargo  lots,  having  old  es- 
tablished connections  with  the  largest  mills  in  the 
northwest,  and  cuts  from  his  own  lands  railroad  ties, 
cedar  posts,  telegraph  poles,  wood  and  bark,  and  is 
therefore  in  a  position  to  promptly  fill  the  largest 
orders  at  the  lowest  market  quotations.  Besides  his 
other  business  ventures,  he  is  the  proprietor  of 
Horn's  Pier,  Door  county,  Wis.,  from  which  millions 
of  railroad  ties,  cedar  posts  and  poles  are  annually 
loaded,  being  one  of  the  best  piers  on  the  lakes. 
During  his  long  and  active  business  career,  Mr.  Horn 
has  displayed  large  business  capacity,  shrewd  fore- 
sight, and  is  well  and  favorably  known  in  business 
circles. 


John  Clottu  &  Son. 

Dealers  in  Wringers,  Carpet  Sweepers,  and  Manufacturers 
of  the  Banner  Washing  Machine,  277  East 

Madison  Street. 

Mr.  John  Clottu  and  his  son  Victor  are  successors 
to  Calkin  Brothers  and  P.  H.  Weber  &  Co.  in  this 
business,  which  consists  of  the  manufacture  of  the 
"Banner  W-shing  Machine"  and  the  sale  and  repair 
of  all  kinds  of  wringers  and 
carpet  sweepers.  This  firm 
occupy  the  first  floor  and 
basement,  the  former  be- 
ing the  store,  and  the  lat- 
ter the  place  of  manufac- 
ture. Three  skilled  and 
six  unskilled  workmen  are 
constantly  employed.  Mr. 
John  Clottu  came  to  this 
country  in  1849,  and  for  many  years  traveled  through 
the  States  representing  various  commercial  interests. 
His  son  was  born  in  Minnesota  in  1861,  and  came  to 
this  city  in  1865.  They  have  a  good  local  trade,  and 
also  export  to  Australia  to  a  considerable  extent. 
In  Chicago,  where  washing  and  laundry  work  is  so 
dear,  every  family  should  possess  one  of  the  "  Ban- 
ner Washers,"  which  are  the  best  in  the  market,  and 
very  reasonable  in  price.  And  Mr.  J.  Clottu  &  Son 
make  it  a  point  never  to  sell  an  article  they  cannot 
guarantee. 


F.  Gustorf. 


Agent,  Lumber  Commission,  242  South  Water  Street, 
Room  16. 

The  enormous  amount  of  capital  invested  in  the 
lumber  trade  of  the  United  States,  and  the  general 
interests  involved  give  to  this  branch  of  business  an 
importance  that  does  not  attach  to  many  of  the  other 
leading  lines  of  commerce.  Among  the  old  estab- 
lished and  best  known  houses  engaged  in  this  line 
in  this  city  is  the  deservedly  popular  and  highly 
successful  one  of  which  Mr.  Gustorf  is  the  proprie- 
tor, lumber  commission,  than  which  none  maintain 
a  higher  standing  in  the  trade  or  enjoy  a  larger 
share  of  public  favor  and  patronage.  He  handles 
all  kinds  of  lumber  in  car  and  cargo  lots,  received 
direct  from  the  chief  producing  regions  of  Michigan, 


FIFTY   YEARS'    PROGRESS. 


161 


Wisconsin  and  the  northwest,  upon  consignment  of 
which  liberal  advances  are  made  when  requested. 
Mr.  Gustorf,  who  has  conducted  the  business  with 
success  for  twenty  years,  is  a  gentleman  of  unmis- 
takable ability  and  of  the  highest  integrity,  and  the 
large  measure  of  prosperity  he  now  enjoys  affords 
the  amplest  evidence  of  the  general  satisfaction  he 
renders  to  those  entrusting  consignments  to  his  care. 


S.  F.  Wright  &  Co. 

Livery  and  Boarding  Stables,  248,   250  and  252  Kinzie  St. 

Those  desiring  to  see  the  much  talked  of  boulevards 

and  parks  of  Chicago  will  always  find  good  facilities  at 

the  fine  livery  and  boarding  stables  of  S.  F.  Wright 


&  Co.,  at  248  to  252  Kinzie  street.  The  business 
was  established  in  1857  by  Mr.  A.  J.  Wright,  at  the 
corner  of  Madison  and  Clark  streets.  In  1864  S.  F. 
Wright  united  with  his  brother,  and  two  years 
later  large  and  commodious  stables  were  erected  on 
the  present  site,  but  were  burned  out  in  the  fire  of 
1871.  They  moved  to  the  West  side,  where  they 
remained  until  1873,  when  the  partnership  was  sev- 
ered, and  S.  F.  Wright  returned  to  the  present  site 
and  erected  the  large  three-story  brick  stable  now 
used  by  him.  In  1880  his  nephew,  George  N 
Wright,  was  admitted  to  the  business,  and  has  don 
much  to  promote  their  large  trade.  The  stables 
cover  an  area  of  100x150  feet,  and  are  as  finely 
fitted  and  arranged  as  any  livery  in  Chicago.  For 
ventilation,  light  and  care  given  to  all  horses  left  in 
their  care,  these  stables  are  unexcelled.  Some  of 
the  finest  turn-outs  in  the  city  can  be  procured 
here,  and  the  trade  consists  of  patrons  from  all  the 
leading  clubs  and  families  of  Chicago.  A  force  of 
twenty-five  men  are  constantly  employed,  and  nothing 
is  left  undone  to  keep  up  the  reputation  of  the 
stables  for  prompt  attention  to  orders  and  first-class 
equipages.  For  further  information  call  up  tele- 
phone No.  3065. 


Potter  &  Kisselburg. 

Dealers  in  Hay,  Straw  and  Grain,  1073  West  Madison  St. 
This  firm  deals  extensively  in  hay,  straw  and 
grain  of  all  kinds,  besides  feed.  Their  trade  is  quite 
large,  especially  among  the  various  stockmen  of  the 
city  and  suburbs,  and  since  the  State  fair  has  been 


held  in  this  city,  this  firm  has  had  the  contract  for 
furnishing  forage  for  the  association,  and  also  for 
the  fat  stock  show  for  the  past  four  years.  They 
begun  the  business  in  1878  at  No.  622  West  Madi- 
son street,  and  after  several  changes  moved  to  their 
present  quarters  three  years  ago.  Their  premises 
are  fitted  up  in  such  a  manner  as  to  insure  the 
prompt  handling  of  all  stock,  so  as  to  fill  orders  in 
the  quickest  and  most  satisfactory  manner.  They 
make  selections  of  the  best  that  can  be  procured, 
and  their  prices  for  such  goods  are  very  reasonable. 
Mr.  Potter  has  been  a  resident  of  Chicago  since 
1876,  and  Mr.  Kisselburg  came  to  this  city  twenty 
years  ago. 

W.  M.  Paine. 


Dealer  in  Fresh  and  Salt  Meats,  Poultry,  Game,  Etc., 
1066  West  Madison  Street. 

The  enterprising  establishment  of  Mr.  W.  M. 
Paine  is  at  this  location.  Here  is  kept  all  kinds  of 
fresh  and  salt  meats,  together  with  poultry,  game, 
fish,  vegetables,  etc.,  which  at  once  indicates  the 
first-class  character  of  this  market,  and  conducted 
by  a  man  experienced  in  this  branch  of  trade.  Mr. 
Paine  has  been  located  at  his  present  quarters  for 
the  past  three  years,  although  he  was  in  busi'ness  for 
himself  five  years  ago,  at  No.  75  West  Adams  street. 
He  gives  all  his  attention  to  his  present  market,  and 
by  bringing  his  life  experience  to  bear  upon  the 
business  has  won  a  fine  reputation  and  gained  a 
large  patronage  from  the  best  class  of  citizens  in  this 
part  of  the  city.  Mr.  Paine  is  a  native  of  this  State, 
and  has  spent  most  of  his  life  in  this  city.  He  was 
among  the  first  to  answer  the  country's  call  during 
the  war,  and  enlisted  in  the  52d  Illinois  volunteers. 
He  is  an  honored  member  of  Custer  post,  No.  40. 


Western  Patent  Agency. 

H.  P.  Crawford  &  Co.,  Proprietors,  125  South  Clark 
Street,  H.  C.  Pockman,  Attorney. 

When  an  inventor  brings  out  a  patent,  the  next 
difficulty  is  to  dispose  of  it  to  the  best  advantage. 
Several  means  are  offered  of  doing  this,  but  none 
have  so  great  a  merit  as  that  system  pursued  by  the 
"  Western  Patent  Agency."  The  manner  in  which 
this  is  done  is  by  judiciously  advertising  and  placing 
the  merits  of  the  invention  before  the  manufacturers 
and  merchants  dealing  with  that  line  of  goods.  This 
is  done  by  publishing  a  journal,  "The  Inventors' 
Review,"  and  mailing  this  to  all  such  persons,  in  all 
parts  of  the  country.  The  proprietors  of  this  agency 
are  H.  P.  Crawford  &  Co.,  Mr.  H.  C.  Pockman  be- 
ing the  associate  in  the  business  and  the  attorney  for 
the  company.  The  terms  for  disposal  are  as  moder- 
ate as  any  other  reliable  agency,  and  depend  largely 
upon  commission,  from  ten  to  thirty  per  cent  being 
charged  upon  the  sale,  according  to  the  merits  of 
the  invention.  The  firm  also  obtain  estimates  for 
the  manufacture  of  inventions  for  all  inventors  who 
place  their  business  with  them.  They  also  obtain 
United  States  and  foreign  patents  on  the  most  rea- 


A   BUSINESS   TOUR   OF   CHICAGO. 


sonable  terms.  Satisfactory  references  are  given,  and 
satisfaction  guaranteed.  Engraving,  printing,  etc., 
is  done  on  the  lowest  terms;  estimates  given  on  ap- 
plication. This  business  was  carried  on  for  five  years 
in  San.  Francisco,  at  which  city  a  branch  office  still 
exists. 

Meath  Bros. 

Wholesale  and  Retail  Dealers  in  Furniture,  Carpets,  Etc., 

265  and  267  West  Madison  Street. 
At  Nos.  265  and  267  West  Madison  street  will  be 
found  the  commodious  store  of  Messrs.  Meath  Bros. 
These  gentlemen  are  wholesale  and  retail  dealers  in 
furniture,  carpets,  stoves,  oil  cloth,  curtains  and 
everything  in  the  house-furnishing  line.  This  firm 
are  very  liberal  with  their  customers,  and  are  advo- 
cates of  the  easy  payment  system.  They  manufac- 
ture a  considerable  quantity  of  parlor  furniture  for 
their  own  trade,  and  have  a  well-fitted  factory  to 
carry  on  this  branch  of  their  business.  They  carry 
a  large  stock,  and  are  prepared  to  furnish  any  sized 
house  at  the  shortest  notice.  The  firm  is  a  new  one 
in  this  locality,  having  only  started  in  business  here 
on  the  1st  of  July,  1886.  But  they  succeeded  to  an 
established  business,  and  are  gentlemen  of  experience 
in  the  furniture  trade,  and  know  how  to  give  satisfac- 
tion to  their  customers,  and  to  keep  the  trade  to- 
gether. 


Charles  Racine. 


Pattern-Maker  and  Millwright,  86  an 
Street. 


88  West  Randolph 


Mr.  Charles  Racine,  of  86  and  88  West  Randolph 
street,  is  extensively  engaged  as  a  pattern-maker  and 
millwright.  He  gives  special  attention  to  putting  up 
shafting  and  setting  machinery,  a  branch  of  business 
in  which  he  has  had  a  long  and  varied  experience. 
Mr.  Racine  makes  a  specialty  of  the  manufacture  of 
metal  signs  for  shop  doors,  windows,  etc.  He  has  a 
large  trade  through  the  west  and  northwestern 
States,  and  his  goods  give  universal  satisfaction. 
Mr.  Racine  was  born  in  London,  England,  and  served 
his  apprenticeship  at  the  Millwall  shops.  He  came 
to  this  country  in  1857.  In  1865  he  started  in  busi- 
ness for  himself,  and  by  his  energy  and  perseverance 
has  succeeded  in  establishing  a  very  snug  business. 


Svenska  Tribunen 

(The  Swedish  Tribune)  Published  Every  Saturday  at 

Corner  Clark  and  Kinzie  Streets,  Room  23. 
This  is  a  liberal  political  weekly  journal,  published 
every  Saturday  by  the  Swedish  Publishing  Co. 
The  Swedish  Tribune  is  devoted  to  the  interests  of 
the  Swedish  people,  not  only  of  Chicago,  but  through- 
out the  United  States.  Its  popularity  is  attested 
by  the  large  circulation  of  over  twenty-five  thousand 
copies.  It  is  liberal  in  its  politics,  and  upholds 
that  which  is  right  and  just,  no  matter  what  the 
party  name  may  be.  Its  columns  are  full,  not  only  of 


the  news  of  the  day,  but  contain  choice  and  inter- 
esting reading  for  the  household.  As  a  medium 
through  which  to  advertise  to  reach  the  notice  of 
this  people,  there  is  none  better,  and  business  men 
will  do  well  to  give  it  a  trial.  The  price  of  the  paper 
is  $2.25  yearly,  and  $1.15  for  six  months.  A  large 
subscription  list  of  over  fifteen  hundred  is  sent  to 
Sweden  every  week.  The  officers  of  the  company  are 
A.  Chaiser,  president  and  manager;  'C.  G.  Linder- 
borg,  secretary  and  treasurer;  and  F.  E.  Jocknick, 
assistant  treasurer.  The  paper  was  begun  in  1869, 
and  has  met  with  great  success.  The  most  promi- 
nent Swedish  writers  of  this  and  the  old  country 
contribute  to  it.  Mr.  C.  O.  Carlson  is  advertising 
manager,  and  all  communications  should  be  ad- 
dressed to  him. 


E.  T._Marsh. 

Manufacturer  of  and  Dealer  in  Harness,  Collars,  Whips, 
Robes,  Etc.,  1055  West  Madison  Street. 

This  business  was  established  over  seven  years  ago, 
and  Mr.  Marsh  has  had  charge  of  it  since  March,  1886. 
He  is  manufacturer  of  and  dealer  in  all  kinds  of  har- 
ness, horse-collars,  whips,  robes,  horse-clothing,  etc. 
He  employs  the  most  competent  workmen,  and 
uses  only  the  best  of  material.  Mr.  Marsh  has  a 
large  and  lucrative  trade,  and  satisfaction  is  given  in 
every  case.  He  has  had  a  life-long  experience  in 
this  trade,  which  enables  him  to  make  the  best  of 
selections  for  his  patrons,  and  to  produce  his  manu- 
factured goods  at  most  reasonable  prices,  and  also 
does  all  kinds  of  carriage  trimming  and  repairing. 
Mr.  Marsh  has  lived  in  Chicago  for  the  past  fifteen 
years.  He  served  in  the  war  of  the  rebellion  in  the 
3d  Wisconsin  cavalry,  where  he  did  valiant  service. 


Charles  T.  Brown. 

Attorney-at-Law  and  Counselor  in  Patent  Causes,  and 

Solicitor  of  American  and  Foreign  Patents,  Offices, 

No.  225  Dearborn  Street. 

However  learned  and  intelligent  an  inventor  may 
be,  however  skilled  in  his  profession  or  business,  ig- 
norant alike  of  the  letter  of  the  patent  laws  as  passed 
by  congress,  and  of  their  meaning  as  construed  in 
the  many  decisions  made  in  litigated  cases  in  the 
United  States  courts,  the  difficulties  and  delays  ex- 
perienced in  properly  preparing  an  application  and 
in  presenting  it  to  the  rigid  examination  neces- 
sarily required  in  the  patent  office  are  almost  insur- 
mountable by  an  inventor,  and  he  has  but  little 
chance  of  obtaining  his  just  rights,  unless  aided  by 
an  able  and  experienced  patent  solicitor.  The 
importance,  in  litigation  concerning  patents,  of 
securing  the  assistance  of  an  attorney  specially 
trained  in  the  patent  law  and  skilled  in  the  analysis 
of  mechanical  devices  is  recognized  by  all  litigants. 
It  is  universally  admitted  that  many  of  the  patent 
attorneys  and  solicitors  of  Chicago,  located,  as  they 
are,  in  the  very  center  of  a  large  manufacturing  dis- 
trict, and  upon  whom  the  demands  from  the  factory, 
the  machine  shop  and  the  field  are  almost  unlimited, 


FIFTY   YEARS'   PROGRESS. 


163 


are  specially  fitted  for  and  exceptionally  successful 
in  their  chosen  profession;  and  especially  is  this  true 
of  Mr.  Charles  T.  Brown,  of  No.  225  Dearborn  street. 
Mr.  Brown  has  the  best  facilities  for  making  exhaus- 
tive examination  of  all  official  documents  of  Ameri- 
can and  foreign  patents,  and  since  his  admission  to 
the  bar  of  Illinois,  his  success  has  been  phenomenal, 
both  in  the  soliciting  of  important  patents  and  in 
patent  suits  before  the  United  States  circuit  and  su- 
preme courts.  We  recommend  all  interested  in 
inventions  to  call  upon  or  correspond  with  Mr.  Brown 
and  obtain  his  advice  and  opinion  concerning  their 
patentability  and  cost  of  obtaining  American  or 
foreign  patents. 

A.  W.  Reggie  &  Co. 

Wholesale  and  Retail  Dealers   in   Imported  and   Domestic 

Cigars  and  Tobaccos,  74  Washington  Street. 
One  of  the  largest  businesses  in  cigars  and  tobacco 
is  that  of  A.  W.  Heggie  &  Co.  The  retail  store, 
well  stocked  and  fitted  up,  is  located  at  74  Washing- 
ton street.  Here  lovers  of  the  fragrant  weed  can 
obtain  all  the  leading  brands  of  both  imported  and 
domestic  cigars.  Mr.  Heggie  has  had  many  years' 
connection  with  the  trade  as  jobber,  manufacturers' 
agent,  etc.  He  deals  in'good,  reliable  brands  only, 
and  does  a  considerable  trade  with  country  retailers. 
His  retail  trade  is  large  and  steadily  increasing;  the 
box  trade  especially  is  growing,  as  special  induce- 
ments and  reductions  are  made  to  such  customers. 
A  full  line  of  smoking  and  plug  tobacco  is  also 
kept,  of  qualities  not  to  be  surpassed  and  at  the 
lowest  market  price.  Mr.  Heggie  is  well  known  to 
the  trade,  his  connections  with  them  having  been 
long  and  always  of  an  honorable  character. 


M.  Schwalbach. 

Manufacturer  of  Church'  and  Tower  Clocks,  426  Ninth 

Street,  Milwaukee,  Wisconsin. 

The  construction  of  this  clock  is  so  simple  that 
anybody  can  easily  understand  its  working,  take 
care  of  it  and  keep 
it  'in  good  order. 
The  pendulum, 
having  vibrated 
\  freeone-half-min- 
:«  ute,  one  minute 
I  receives  a  new  im- 
;  petus  by  a  light 
;  spring,  to  keep  it 
'  vibrating;  the 
small  wheel  at  the 
top  of  the  pendu- 
lum counts  the 
number  of  vibra- 
tions and  loosens 
the  clock.  The 
weight  pushes  the 
clockwork  and 
the  hands  ahead 
one  half-minute, 
or  every  minute,  and  braces  the  little  spring,  which 


then  follows  the  pendulum  and  communicates 
to  it  a  light  pressure,  the  clockwork  thereafter  again 
resting  thirty  sec- 
onds. The  fan  at  the 
front  of  the  pendu- 
lum serves  to  detain 
the  weight.  Behind 
the  fan  is  the  es- 
capement-wheel with 
three  rollers.  Inside 
of  -the  escapement- 
wheel  is  the  little 
spring,  which  on  one 
end  is  fastened  to 
the  shaft  and  on  the 
other  to  the  escape 


ment-wheel.  The  first  shaft  revolves  around  one- 
third  every  half-minute,  making  a  full  rotation  in 
one  and  one-half  minutes.  The  second  shaft  turns 
every  quarter  of  an  hour  and  starts  the  quarter- 
striking,  while  the  quarter-striking,  having  struck  the 
four  quarters,  starts  the  hour  striking,  this  being 
done  on  the  largest  bell.  The  third  shaft  makes  one 
full  rotation  every  hour,  indicating  the  time  on  a 
small  dial  at  front  of  the  clock;  the  third  shaft,  by 
means  of  a  rod  running  upwards  in  the  rear  of  the 
clock,  also  moves  the  hands  on  the  dials  of  the 
tower. 

C.  M.  Barnes. 

Wholesale  Books  and  Stationery,  75  and  77  Wabash  Ave. 
Of  the  various  commercial  enterprises  that  have 
made  Chicago  one  of  the  great  trade  centers  of  the 
nation,  it  is  easy  to  perceive  that  the  book  trade  has 
exerted  an  important  influence.  Prominent  among 


164 


A   BUSINESS   TOUR   OF   CHICAGO. 


the  leading  and  representative  houses  engaged  in 
this  trade  is  that  of  Mr.  C.  M.  Barnes,  a  gentleman 
both  by  education  and  taste  peculiarly  adapted  to 
the  book  business.  Mr.  Barnes  was  for  fifteen  years 
a  minister  of  the  Congregational  church,  but  failing 
health  necessitated  a  change  to  other  pursuits,  and 
after  three  years  spent  in  the  government  service, 
he  established  his  present  business  in  1876,  and  soon 
thereafter,  through  judicious  management,  attained 
to  his  present  prominence  in  the  trade.  Though 
devoting  himself  to  no  particular  class  of  literature, 
his  prominent  specialty  is  in  second-hand  and  shop- 
worn school-books,  in  which  his  facilities  permit  of 
his  offering  the  most  advantageous  terms.  His  line 
of  new  school-books  is  also  very  extensive.  The 
house  was  formerly  located  at  Nos.  151  and  153  Wa- 
bash  avenue,  but  more  enlarged  accommodations  were 
long  since  demanded  to  properly  transact  the  busi- 
ness, and  on  May  1, 1887,  the  present  spacious  prem- 
ises were  occupied.  Mr.  Barnes  is  a  native  of  Canton, 
111.,  and  is  highly  appreciated  by  all  know  him,  while 
in  his  relation  to  the  educational  world,  he  occupies  a 
place  which  it  would  be  difficult  ro  fill.  In  addition  to 
the  school  department,  he  has  so  largely  increased 
the  miscellaneous  and  stationery  departments  as  to  re- 
quire an  entire  floor  for  these  two  departments  alone. 


H.  F.  Vehmeyer. 


Dealer  in  Broom  Corn  and  Broom  Manufacturers'  Supplic 
204,  206,  208  and  210  Michigan  Street. 

As  Chicago  will  ever  continue  to  retain  its  pn 
tige  as  a  great  food  supply  center,  its  importance  w 


Tuckhorn  &  Co 

Manufacturers  of  Billiard  and  Pool   Tables,  92   Fifth  Ave. 

As  manufacturers  of  billiard  and  pool  tables  and 
dealers  in  supplies,  Messrs.  Tuckhorn  &  Co.  have 
for  years  occupied  a  position  of  the  highest  prom- 
inence, their  tables  being  regarded  as  standard  among 


players,  while  their  reasonableness  in  price  places 
them  within  the  reach  of  all.  The  house  was  estab- 
lished in  1850,  a  branch  also  being  conducted  at  No. 
28  Mifflin  street,  Madison,  Wis.,  while  in  addition 
to  the  manufacture  and  repair  of  billiard  and  pool 
tables,  for  which  every  facility  is  enjoyed,  the  firm 
are  extensive  importers  and  dealers  in  materials  of 
all  kinds,  inclusive  of  cloths,  balls,  marbles,  pool- 
pins,  bottles,  chalk,  cue-tips,  cue-wafers,  cement,  glue, 
brushes,  court  plaster,  dice  and  cups,  cue-cutters, 
triangles,  pool-pockets,  pool-checks,  poker-chips, 
pocket-irons,  playing-cards,  chess,  dominoes  and 
dealing-boxes.  Second-hand  tables  are  also  pur- 
chased, and  balls  re-turned  and  colored.  Their 
trade  is  co-extensive  with  the  Union,  rendering 
further  comment  superfluous,  their  business  furnish- 
ing as  it  does  an  example  of  an  honorable  and 
prosperous  career. 


augment  in  other  commercial  pursuits  as  we 
This  is  clearly  demonstrated  in  the  industry  of  broo 
corn,  which  within  recent  years  has  assumed  propc 
tions  not  equaled  by  any  other  city  in  the  Unit< 
States,  and  is  fast  developing  itself  into  an  enormo 
trade  specialty.  The  heaviest  dealer 
the  west  in  this  line  is  Mr.  H.  F.  Ve 
meyer,  his  warehouse  comprising  Nc 
204,  206,  208  and  210  Michigan  stre« 
Chicago.  He  was  formerly  located 
No.  190  East  Kinzie  street,  he  havii 
been  engaged  in  the  business  at  this  poi 
about  six  years.  His  trade  increased 
rapidly  that  he  was  forced  to  carry  heavi 
stocks  of  goods.  In  order  to  accomm 
date  them  he  erected  the  structure  nc 
occupied  by  him  at  his  own  expens 
and  from  designs  originated  by  himself,  whii 
his  long-continued  experience  told  him  were  be: 
It  is  a  very  strong  and  well-proportioned  brii 
building  with  cut  stone  trimmings,  five  stori 
and  basement  in  height,  and  80x100  feet  in  are 
The  facilities  now  enjoyed  by  Mr.  Vehmeyer  w 
enable  him  to  handle  more  promptly  his  growir 
business,  while  the  structure  put  up  by  him  will  star 
as  a  monument  to  his  business  enterprise,  and  add 
feature  of  adornment  to  the  locality  in  which 
stands.  He  is  well  known  in  trade  circles,  where  1 
has  the  record  and  reputation  of  an  honorable  ar 
fair-dealing  merchant  and  successful  operator.  B 
sides  broom  corn  Mr.  Vehmeyer  handles  all  kinds  < 
broom-makers'  supplies,  and  in  this  line  of  trad 
as  well  as  in  broom  corn,  he  sells  at  the  smalle 
possible  margin  consistent  with  a  fair  and  ju 
profit. 


FIFTY   YEARS'    PROGRESS. 


165 


Hotel  Brevoort. 

European  Plan,  143  and  145  East  Madison  Street. 
The  new  Brevoort  house  has  lately  undergone 
in  entire  change,  so  marked  that,  but  for  the  loca- 
:ion,  none  of  the  old  patrons  would  recognize  in  this 
Beautiful,  modern,  palace  hotel  the  old  home  of  days 
rone  by.  It  is  now  the  best  European  hotel  in  the 
:ity,  with  all  modern  improvements  and  accommo- 
lations  for  her  many  guests.  Entering  from  Madi- 


house  was  left  entirely  to  Mrs.  Field,  and  to  her 
excellent  judgment  in  selecting  and  arranging  is  due 
the  rich  and  home-like  air  which  pervades  every  part 
of  this  beautiful  hotel.  No  two  rooms  are  furnished 
with  exactly  the  same  pattern  of  carpets.  The 
curtains  and  draperies  are  all  of  the  very  latest  pat- 
terns, rich  in  design,  texture  and  finish.  The  furni- 
ture is  all  in  antique  oak  and  .mahogany  finish  with 
marble  tops  throughout. 

The    new    dining-room    in  rear  of  the  office   is 
fitted   up  in   elegant   style,  with   private  stairway 


: 


;on  street  the  spectator  finds  himself  in  a  brilliantly 
ighted  office  on  the  ground  floor,  with  marble  tiling, 
narble  sideboards,  beautiful  frescoed  walls,  solid 
arass  chandeliers  suspended  from  the  ceiling,  su- 
Derbly  grand  in  finish  and  design,  shooting  out  a 
jozen  or  more  gas-jets,  which  seem  to  be  enviously 
/ying  with  their  more  powerful  and  brilliant  com- 
petitors, the  electric  arc  lights,  the  whole  combining 
to  make  the  most  cheerful  and  inviting  hotel  office 
in  the  city.  The  furnishing  of  the  new  Brevoort 


for  ladies  leading  to  the  parlors  of  the  hotel.  The 
restaurant  will  be  open  to  the  general  public  as  well 
as  to  the  guests  of  the  hotel,  the  main  entrance  way 
facing  the  old  board  of  trade  court.  It  is  the  pur- 
pose to  make  this  the  model  restaurant  of  the  city, 
and  to  make  the  prices  as  reasonable  as  first-class 
accommodations  will  allow.  The  dining-room  is  the 
handsomest  and  best  furnished  of  its  kind  in  the 
city.  The  new  Brevoort  is  under  the  proprietorship 
of  Mr.  George  M.  Hubbard  and  Mr.  Rush  H.  Field, 


A  BUSINESS  TOUR  OF  CHICAGO. 


both  experienced  hotel  men,  while  Mr.  Martin 
Burke,  late  of  McCoy's  hotel,  will  preside  as  head 
clerk.  This  will  comprise  a  strong  trio,  as  they  are 
all  men  who  have  individually  made  hosts  of  friends 
in  their  past  connections.  Mr.  Field  was  for  many 
years  the  proprietor  of  the  Wiler  house,  of  Mans- 
field, Ohio,  while  Mr.  Hubbard  has  been  connected 
with  the  Palmer,  McCoy's  and  Brevoort  of  this  city. 


Henry  Sievert. 


thai,  Paris,  France,  and  many  others.  This  is  the 
only  Jewish  reform  organ  in  the  United  States,  and 
numbers  amongst  its  patrons  many  of  the  leading 
and  influential  Israelites  of  the  city  and  vicinity. 
It  contains  general  news,  literature,  science,  art  and 
is  devoted  to  the  interests  of  Judaism  generally, 
being  the  official  organ  of  congregations,  societies 
and  orders,  and  is  a  fine  advertising  medium.  The 
subscription  price  is  $3.00  per  annum,  and  same 
rates  for  six  or  three  months. 


Dealer  in  Imported  and  Domestic  Cigars,  Tobacco  and 
[Smokers'  Articles,  41  North  Clark  Street. 

One  of  the  oldest  cigar  stores  in  Chicago  is  at 
No.  41  North  Clark  street,  opposite  the  Casino. 
This  store  is  kept  by  Mr.  Henry  Sievert,  dealer  in 
imported  and  domestic  cigars,  tobacco  and  smokers' 
articles.  He  is  doing  a  flourishing  business,  and 
keeps  one  o.f  the  finest  stocks  in  this  line  in  the  city. 
He  began  business  in  June,  1885,  at  his  present  cen- 
tral and  eligible  quarters.  Cigars  by  the  box  is  a 
specialty.  While  he  keeps  on  hand  all  the  principal 
brands,  "No.  41"  is  his  special  brand,  and  meets 
with  great  favor  from  the  public.  Mr.  Sievert  is  a 
native  of  Germany,  and  came  to  Chicago  in  1880. 


The  Jewish  Occident. 


us  Silver- 


155  and  157  Washington  Street,  Chicago,  Ju 
smith,  Editor  and   Secretary. 

The  Jewish  community  in  this  city  numbers  85,- 
000.  These  have  a  newspaper  devoted  to  their  inter- 
ests issued  weekly,  entitled  the  Occident,  which 
has  an  extensive  circulation  of  over  31,000.  This 
is  the  only  Jewish  paper  in  the  western  States  with 

33w"0oeiasfle'is  thaonly  Jewislil 


devoted  ta  General  News,  Literature,  Science,  Art.  and  the  .Interests  ot  Judaism. 


Francis  W.  Holbrook. 

Expert  Accountant,  Room  4,  171-173  East  Madison  Street. 
Many  who  are  trying  hard  to  make  money  "  have 
a  kind  of  a  suspicion,"  or  an  "ill-defined  intuition 
that  something  must  be  wrong  with  their  books," 
and  yet,  "don't  quite — in  fact,  don't  want  to  suspect 
the  one  making  or  directing  the  entries  therein  of 
being  dishonest  or  incompetent,"  and  therefore, 
spend  much  of  the  valuable  time  which  their  busi- 
ness demands  in  trying  to  explain  away  from  their 
own  thoughts  the  idea  that  they  are  being  wronged 
by  their  confidential  man,  their  book-keeper  or  cash- 
ier, oecause  neither  seems  to  be  that  kind  of  a  man 
— their  habits,  industry,  and  general  deportment  are 
all  against  such  an  idea.  Nothing  but  an  exami- 
nation of  your  books  and  methods  of  calculating 
profit,  either  thoroughly  or  in  a  general  way,  by  one 
disinterested  and  competent,  can  relieve  your  sus- 
picions or  iears.  The  ordinarily  good  book-keeper 
cannot  do  this  for  you.  An  expert  accountant 
(not  "lightning  calculator"),  one  who  has  trained 
himself  by  ong  and  exacting  hours,  for  years,  to  be 
able  to  detect  errors  and  erroneous  entries,  alone 
knows  where  to  look  for  them,  and  determine  their 
significance.  There  is  no  accountant 
more  skilled  or  experienced  than 
the  subject  of  this  sketch,  Mr. 
Francis  W.  Holbrook.  His  prac- 
tical experience  covers  a  period 
of  over  thirty  years,  viz.,  twelve 
years  in  Albany  City  bank,  twenty 

;ears     jobbing    business    in    New 
rork  city,  in    credit  and    financial 
departments,  holding  full  power  of 
attorney   from  late    firm   of  A.  T. 


such  a  circulation,  and  the  only  one  printed  and  Stewart  &  Co.  If  any  of  our  readers  desire  at  anytime 
published  in  the  city.  The  offices  are  at  155  and  157  special  service  for  examination  or  investigation  of 
Washington  street.  This  journal  is  generally  recog-  commercial  or  estate  accounts,  bank  reports,  business 
nized  as  the  radical  reform  Jewish  newspaper,  edited  ledgers,  trial  balances,  or  any  matter  of  a  financial  or 
by  Julius  Silversmith,  M.  A.,  and  printed  and  pub-  mercantile  nature,  conducted  in  strict  confidence, 
lished  in.  Chicago  since  1872.  It  has  had  or  now  either  in  the  city  or  out  of  it,  he  is  at  your 
numbers  among  its  contributors  the  following  named  service. 

Chicago    references:    Mr.    H.    N.    Higinbotham, 
Mr.    Henry    W.    King,     Mr.    Benjamin    Dough 


eminent    writers    in    this   country  and  abroad:    B. 


Felsenthal,  Ph.  D.,  Dr.  E 


country 
.  G.  Hi 


irsch,  Dr.  Samuel 


Sale,  Liebman  Alder,  Julius  Rosenthal,  Esq.,  Henry  Mr.  J.    McGregor   Adams,  Mr.    James    H.  Walker, 

Greenebaum,  J.  O.  M.  Hewitt,  D.  D.,  Rev.  Dr.  Max  Mr.  Cyrus    H.     McCormick,    Mr.    Robert   Hill,    of 

Heller,  Rev.  Dr.  H.  M.  Bien,  Vicksburg,  Miss.,  Rab-  Storm    &    Hill;     Mr.  James    M.    Horton,    of  Wm. 

bi    Joseph   Krauskopf,    Kansas   City,    Mo.,    Dr.    E.  Blair  &  Co.;   Mr.  S.  A.   Kean,  banker,    Messrs.   H. 

Schreiber,  California,  Adolph  Moses,  Esq.,  Chicago,  G.    Foreman    &    Bro.,  bankers  ;     Mr.  A.    M.    Hen- 

A.  E.  Frankland,  A.  E.  Laing,  N.  J.,  Dr.  Ed.  Rosen-  derson,  director  Board  of  Trade. 


FIFTY  YEARS'   PROGRESS. 


167 


The  Catholic  Normal  School. 

Of  the  Holy  Family  and  Pio  Nono  College,  St.  Francis,  Wis. 
This  institution  was  founded  by  the  Rev.  Dr.  Salz- 
mann  in  the  year  1870,  and  opened  on  the  2d  of 
January  in  the  following  year.  In  appreciation  of 
such  a  praiseworthy  and  beneficial  project,  the  gen- 


erous Louis  I.,  king  of  Bavaria,  before  all  others,  do- 
nated the  sum  of  $1,704  towards  the  erection  and 
completion  of  this  institution,  the  first  and  only 
Catholic  normal  school  in  America.  Beautifully  loca- 
ted two  miles  south  of  the  city  limits  of  Milwaukee, 
near  Lake  Michigan,  on  the  Chicago  &  Northwestern 
railroad,  the  building  presents  an  aspect  at  once 
grand  and  inviting.  Elegant  in  its  proportions,  it  is 
constructed  and  arranged  with  the  utmost  care  and 
regard  for  the  comfort  and  convenience  of  pupils. 
The  house  is  thoroughly  supplied  with  water  from 
an  artesian  well,  lighted  by  gas,  heated  by  steam, 
and  amply  provided  with  all  modern  improvements. 
As  special  care  is  taken  to  promote  the  health  and 
vigor  of  mind  and  body,  the  spacious  grounds  around 
the  institution  are  intersected  by  pleasant,  shady 
walks,  and  in  bad  weather  a  large  hall  is  provided 
for  healthful  exercises  and  youthful  recreation.  The 
entire  building  comprises  two  departments,  viz.,  the 
Catholic  normal  school  and  the  Pio  Nono  college. 
In  the  former,  Catholic  young  men  are  educated, 
trained  and  prepared  for  the  profession  of  teaching. 
In  the  latter  department,  Catholic  youths  are  ground- 
ed in  the  principles  of  Christian  faith  and  educated 
for  the  various  branches  of  literary  and  commercial 
life.  The  united  effort  for  the  restoration  of  Cecilian 
music  to  its  pristine  purity  and  grandeur  had  its 
origin  in  this  institution,  under  Dr.  Salzmann,  in  the 
year  1873,  when  a  society  known  as  "The  Cecilian 
Society"  was  established  under  the  presidency  of 
Sir  John  Singenberger,  graduate  of  the  musical 
school  at  Regensburg,  Bavaria,  and  professor  of 
music  at  the  normal  school.  The  members  of  this 
society,  extending,  as  it  does,  over  the  whole  United 
States,  now  number  almost  five  thousand  (5,000), 
amongst  whom  are  many  priests,  bishops  and  arch- 
bishops. Sir  John  Singenberger,  who  is  yet  presi- 
dent of  the  society,  edits  "The  Cecilia,"  a  beautiful 
literary  organ  of  church  music,  published  at  the 
Normal  school.  The  faculty  of  the  institution  are 


Rev.  Chas.  Fessler,  rector  and  professor  of  exegesis, 
pedagogy  and  German ;  Rev.  Aug.  B.  Salick,  master 
of  discipline,  professor  of  Christian  doctrine  and 
German ;  Rev.  J.  F.  McMullen,  professor  of  Christian 
doctrine  and  English;  Chevalier  J.  Singenberger, 
professor  of  vocal  and  instrumental  music;  Mr.  J.  T. 
Kelly,  professor  of  English,  geography,  history  and 
penmanship;  Mr.  Dominic  Schuler,  B.  S.,  professor 
of  natural  science,  mathematics  and  book- 
keeping. The  course  of  studies  in  the 
normal  school  comprises  four  years.  The 
programme  of  studies  embraces  Christian 
doctrine,  exegesis,  liturgy,  church  history, 
pedagogy,  music  (vocal  and  instrumental), 
English,  German,  Latin,  arithmetic,  algebra, 
geometry,  natural  science,  geography  (polit- 
ical and  physical),  United  States  history 
and  government,  penmanship  and  drawing. 
In  the  college  department,  the  course  of 
studies  comprises  religious  instruction,  Eng- 
lish, arithmetic,  algebra,  geometry,  geog- 
raphy, commercial  law,  book-keeping. 
United  States  history  and  government) 
penmanship,  drawing  and  the  optional 
studies,  viz.,  German,  Latin,  music  and 
natural  science.  Connected  with  this  insti- 
tution is  the  St.  John's  Deaf-Mute  asylum,  under 
the  direction  of  Rev.  Chas.  Fessler.  It  was  founded 
in  the  year  1875  by  the  Rev.  Theo.  Bruener,  now 
rector  of  St.  Boniface  church,  Quincy,  111.  Every 
care  and  attention  is  paid  towards  promoting  the 
knowledge  and  advancement  of  these  pupils.  The 
boys  are  instructed  by  Mr.  Lewis  Mihm,  and  the 
girls  are  taught  by  the  good  Sisters  of  St.  Francis. 


James  P.  Smith  &  Co 

Wholesale  and  Retail  Dealers  in  Ice,  Offices,  145  East 
Monroe  Street  and  1522  Indiana  Avenue. 

That  a  trade  should  be  prosperous  whose  pro- 
ductions are  an  actual  necessity  and  to  be  found  in 
universal  use,  is  a  natural  sequence,  and  hence  there 
are  no  more  flourishing  establishments  in  the  United 
States,  and  particularly  in  the  western  metropolis, 
than  those  engaged  in  the  ice  trade,  the  representa- 
tive exponent  of  which  is  the  old  established  house  of 
James  P.  Smith  &  Co.,  whose  enterprise  is  well 
illustrated  in  the  high  quality  of  ice  which  they 
place  upon  the  market,  while  their  facilities  are 
such  as  enable  them  to  name  prices  which  only  the 
most  thoroughly  equipped  houses  can  hope  to  com- 
pete with.  A  large  trade  in  car  lots  is  done  with  the 
south  and  west,  as  well  as  a  fine  retail  business  in 
the  city,  their  ice-houses  being  located  as  follows: 
Crystal  Lake  station,  M.  C.  R.  R.;  Cold  Springs, 
M.  C.  R.  R.;  Riverside,  111.,  C.  B.  &  Q.  R.  R.; 
Batavia,  111.,  C.  &  N.  W.  R.  R.;  Fond  du  Lac,  Wis., 
C.  &  N.  W.  R.  R. ;  Forty-first  street  and  Ellis  ave- 
nue, S.  Y.  R.  R.;  1522  Indiana  avenue,  I.  C.  R.  R. ; 
thus  affording  ample  storage  of  hundreds  of  thou- 
sands of  tons.  The  house  was  originally  established 
in  1848  by  Hiram  Joy,  to  whom  Mr.  James  P. 
Smith  succeeded  in  1855,  and  ten  years  later  the 
present  firm  was  organized  by  Messrs.  Homer 


168 


A  BUSINESS  TOUR  OF  CHICAGO. 


E.  and  John  S.  Sargent,  becoming  his  co-part- 
ners, all  of  whom  are  also  members  of  the  Board 
of  Trade.  The  test  of  time  has  shown  that  no  house 
is  better  qualified  to  supply  the  trade  as  well  as  that 
few  are  equally  desirable  with  whom  to  establish 
business  relations,  while  in  its  development  there 
are  aptly  typified  the  elements  that  have  made 
Chicago  the  most  progressive  city  in  the  world. 


Joshua  Smith. 


Dentist,  2139  Wabash  Avenue,  Northeast  Corner  Twenty- 
Second  Street. 

The  dental  parlors  of  Dr.  Joshua  Smith,  on 
the  northeast  corner  of  Wabash  avenue  and 
Twenty-second  street,  are  well  arranged  and  hand- 
somely furnished.  The  rooms  are  light  and  airy  and 
possess  all  those 
desi rable  and 
complete  ap- 
pointments which 
bespeak  more  em- 
phatically than 
anything  else, 
first-class  work. 
Able  assistants 
are  employed  and 
every  endeavor  is 
made  to  not  only 
do  good  work  at 
moderate  prices, 
but  to  be  patient 
and  careful,  and 
give  satisfaction 
in  all  cases.  Dr. 
Smith  is  a  practi- 
cal self-made  man 
in  his  profession 
from  many  years' 
practical  experi- 
ence. In  1871  he 
opened  parlors 
for  himself  at  No. 
2244  Indiana  Av., 
but  in  Nov.,  '85, 
moved  to  his  present  fine  quarters.  He  has  pro- 
duced a  dentifrice  known  as  "  Dentaline,"  which 
has  become  popular  among  the  trade,  and  is 
much  sought  after  wherever  introduced.  It  is  an 
unrivaled  preparation  for  cleansing,  beautifying  and 
preserving  the  teeth,  inducing  a  healthy  action  of 
the  gums,  and  imparting  a  natural  sweetness  and 
fragrance  to  the  breath.  Children  as  well  as  adults 
are  delighted  with  it.  It  contributes  to  health  and 
comfort,  thoroughly  cleanses  and  preserves  the  teeth, 
keeps  the  mouth  free  from  injurious  accumulations, 
renders  it  fresh  and  agreeable,  and  is,  in  fact,  one  of 
the  finest  toilet  luxuries  of  the  age.  Its  superiority 
and  worth  is  attested  by  high  testimonials  from  Prof. 
Walter  S.  Haines,  professor  of  chemistry,  pharmacy 
and  toxicology  in  Rush  Medical  college,  from  Chas. 
Krusemarck,  M.  D.,  Ph.  G.,  175  Twenty-second  street, 
Chicago,  111.,  and  from  the  late  Dr.  J.  S.  Swartley, 
surgeon-dentist,  southwest  corner  Wabash  avenue 


and  Twenty-second  street,  Chicago,  111.  It  is  kept 
in  stock  by  all  the  large  wholesale  druggists  of 
every  city,  and  being  rapidly  introduced  through- 
out the  w.hole  country.  One  trial  will  insure  its 
constant  use. 

James.  B.  Goodman  &  Co. 

Real  Estate,  Room  17,  No.  105  Dearborn  Street,  Chicago. 
One  of  the  oldest  and  best  known  firms  of  real-es- 
tate dealers  is  that  of  James- B.  Goodman  &  Co., 
composed  of  James  B.  Goodman  and  Marion  A.  Farr.  ' 
They  do  a  very  extensive  business  in  suburban  prop- 
erty and  pine  and  timber  lands  in  Michigan  and 
Wisconsin.  This  firm  are  also  agents  for  all  classes 
of  city  property,  vacant  and  improved.  They  spe- 
cially deal  in  houses,  lots  and  blocks  on  Madison  street, 
Washington,  Randolph,  Lake,  Fulton,  Kinzie,  Park 
avenue,  Carroll  avenue  and  other  streets  between 
West  Fortieth  and  Forty-eighth  streets,  near  Garfield 
park.  This  is  embraced  in  one  of  the  largest  sub- 
divisions about  Chicago,  is  owned  by  the  West 
Chicago  Land  company,  and  is  managed  by  Mr.  Farr 
in  person.  This  property  is  developing  rapidly,  and 
during  the  next  five  years  the  probability  is  that  it 
will  double  in  value.  James  B.  Goodman  &  Co.  take 
the  entire  management  of  property  for  non-residents  V 
renting.  Their  spacious  offices  are  centrally  located  | 
at  68  Washington  street. 


J.  B.  Hall  &  Co 


Tailors  and  Men's  Furnishing  Goods,  128  Dearborn  Street. 
Our  next  visit  was  to  the  establishment  of  J.  B. 
Hall  &  Co.  at  128  Dearborn  street.  There  are  two 
departments  here,  a  tailoring,  where  best  suits  are 
made  to  order  from  finest  imported  or  domestic  ma- 
terials, and  a  men's  furnishing  department,  a  spe- 
cialty being  made  of  neckwear  and  custom-made 
shirts.  The  tailoring  department  occupies  from  twen- 
ty-five to  thirty  hands  during  the  season,  the  suits 
being  made  in  the  latest  styles,  and  in  a  manner  and 
of  material  not  to  be  surpassed.  The  first  floor  and 
basement,  18x80  feet,  are  occupied  by  this  firm.  The 
business  has  steadily  increased,  and  is  now  one  of 
the  largest  of  its  kind  in  the  city.  The  firm  buy 
largely,  and  a  long  time  ahead,  thus,  catching  the 
markets  when  at  their  lowest  point,  they  are  en- 
abled to  undersell  many  of  their  competitors.  All 
their  business  is  conducted  on  cash  principles,  and 
to  this  in  no  small  measure  is  due  their  success. 
They  are  thoroughly  experienced  themselves  and 
employ  only  skilled  hands  on  their  work. 


Phrenological  Institute. 

'    Prof.  Thayer,  Proprietor,  113  East  Madison  Street. 
Professor  Thayer  has  made  this  specialty  a  life- 
long study,  having  become  deeply  interested  in  the 
science  at  the  early  age  of  sixteen,  being  employed 
at  that  time  as  a  "frame  spinner"  in  a  cotton  mill, 


FIFTY  YEARS'   PROGRESS. 


160 


in  Uxbridge,  Massachusetts,  at  $4  per  week;  the 
working  hours  at  that  time  being  from  6  A.  M.  to 
7:30  P.  M.  with  thirty  minutes  out  for  dinner;  yet 
he  managed  under  these  circumstances  to  pay  board 
at  $1.75  per  week,  to  dress  fairly  well,  to  pay  for  a 
seat  in  church,  to  supply  himself  with  works  on 

Ehrenology,  anatomy,  physiology,  a  phrenological 
ust,  and  to  take  "Life  Illustrated,"  the  first  monthly 
published  by  Fowler  &  Wells,  to  take  one  weekly 
paper,  and  to  devote  from  one  to  three  hours  to  study 
nearly  every  night.  In  a  few  months  he  commenced 
a  gratuitous  practice  among  friends  and  acquaint- 
ances, soon  acquiring  quite  a  local  reputation  as  a 
phrenologist.  He  practiced  for  a  longtime  in  Rhode 
Island,  and  came  to  Chicago  nine  years  ago,  since 
which  time,  by  industrious  application,  honesty  of 
purpose  and  accuracy  in  all  character  delineations, 
he  has  established  a  reputation  second  to  none  in 
the  field  of  his  profession.  His  examinations  of 
children,  to  whom  he  gives  special  attention,  are  said 
to  be  of  a  very  interesting  character,  always  reliable, 
practical  and  beneficial  to  a  high  degree,  giving  per- 
fect satisfaction  in  all  cases.  A  visit  to  his  institute, 
which  we  most  cordially  recommend,  cannot  fail  to 
be  interesting  and  profitable  to  all. 


C.  W.  Flint. 


Manufacturer  of  Picture  Frames  in  Every  Variety,  133 
Clark  Street,  Room  16. 

Mr.  Flint  has  been  in  this  line  of  business  since 
1869.  He  with  many  hundreds  of  our  business  men 
was  a  victim  of  the  disastrous  conflagration  of  '71, 
but  very  soon  afterwards  launched  forth  with  his 
accustomed  energy,  and  the  result  we  see  in  the  suc- 
cessful business  he  has  established.  Mr.  Flint  is  a 
practical  artisan,  and  manufactures  picture  frames  of 
all  styles  and  designs,  including  the  new  styles  of 
ash,  oak,  cherry,  etc.  He  has  no  traveling  agents, 
and  employs  none  but  the  best  of  workmen.  His 
gold  work  is  of  the  finest  kind,  some  specimens  of 
which  can  be  seen  at  his  establishment.  It  is  this 
superior  work  which  has  caused  Mr.  Flint  to  become 
so  popular  among  the  dealers  and  general  public,  and 
it  will  repay  all  those  interested  to  call  on  him  and 
see  his  work. 


John  Ruprecht. 


Broadway    Market,    Fresh    and     Salt    Meats,     Sausages, 

Hams,  Etc.,  77,  79  and  81  West  Randolph  Street. 
One  of  the  largest  concerns  of  the  kind  in  this 
locality  is  the  Broadway  market,  77, 79  and  81  West 
Randolph  street.  The  proprietor  of  this  establish- 
ment, Mr.  John  Ruprecht,  does  a  large  wholesale 
and  retail  business  as  a  dealer  in  fresh  and  salt 
meats,  sausages,  hams,  etc.  The  market  is  very 
centrally  situated,  in  a  thickly  populated  district, 
and  a  very  large  business  is  transacted  daily.  Mr. 
Ruprecht  has  a  perfect  system  of  cooling  and  refrig- 
erating rooms,  and  the  greatest  care  is  exercised  in 
keeping  the  premises  neat  and  clean,  and  impart- 
ing that  wholesome  appearance  which  does  so  much 


to  encourage  patronage  in  the  eyes  of  a  discriminat- 
ing public.  Mr.  Ruprecht  has  been  engaged  in 
this  business  since  1859,  and  among  his  many  cus- 
tomers he  numbers  several  who  have  dealt  with  him 
continuously  since  that  time. 


The  Sigwalt  Manufacturing  Co. 

Manufacturers  of  Check  Protectors,  Seal  Presses,  Self-Ink- 
ing Hand  Stamps,  Etc.,  n  South  Canal  Street. 
The  business  of  this  company  extends  to  all 
parts  of  the  Union,  Canada,  and  South  America. 
All  descriptions  of  seal 
presses  and  engravers' 
supplies  are  turned  out 
by  them  in  the  most 
perfect  and  rapid  man- 
ner. They  possess  every 
facility  in  the  shape  of 
the  latest  improved 
machinery  and  experi- 
enced workmen.  Be- 
sides the  various  seal 
presses,  they  call  special 
attention  to  their  Ex- 
celsior self-inker,  the  Little  Gem  self-inker,  pen 
and  pencil  stamp,  and  the  latest  novelty  in  this 
line  placed  upon  the  market,  the 
Garden  City  rubber  stamp  press. 
These  presses  are  useful  in  all 
branches  of  business,  especially 
so  for  the  reason  that  any  number 
of  dies  can  be  used  with  one 
press  for  printing  letterheads,  bill- 
heads, note  heads,  statements, 
postal  cards,  business  cards,  etc., 
the  same  being  quickly  and  easily 
adjusted.  Each  press  is  fitted 
with  an  improved  movable  gauge 
to  hold  any  size  paper  in  po- 
sition while  printing. 


Wm.  Cowan. 


Wood  Turner,  82  Fulton  Street. 

The  business  of  the  wood  turner  is  one  that  re- 
quires constant  care  and  attention  as  well  as  a  natural 
aptitude  that  is  onlyacquired  after  long  practice  and 
the  closest  application.  Mr.  William  Cowan  is  a 
worthy  exponent  of  this  class  of  work,  and  carries  on 
business  at  No.  82  Fulton  street.  Mr.  Cowan  is  a 
Scotchman  by  birth,  and  has  been  in  business  on  his 
own  account  for  the  last  six  years.  He  has  a  good 
jobbing  trade  with  the  principal  builders,  carpenters 
and  furniture  houses.  He  isa  very  expert  workman 
and  is  kept  constantly  busy.  His  business  connec- 
tions are  very  extensive,  and  he  is  highly  respected 
among  them  for  his  honest  and  straightforward  work. 
He  inherits  all  the  shrewd  common  sense  and  pa- 
tient energy  for  which  his  countrymen  are  proverbial 
the  world  over,  and  he  owes  his  success  in  a  great 
measure  to  these  traits  of  character. 


170 


A  BUSINESS  TOUR.  OF  CHICAGO. 


Peterson  &  Oveson. 

Manufacturers  of  Center,    Library  and   Parlor   Tables  and 

Flower  Stands,  141  to  151  North  Sangamon  Street. 
There  is  no  class  of  naturalized  citizens  of  America 
in  Chicago  who  show  such  aptitude  for  steady  hard 
work  and  patient  perseverance  as  our  citizens  from 


Norway.  They  are  mostly  engaged  in  the  wood-work- 
ing business,  and  generally  bring  a  ripe  experience 
with  them  from  the  old  country.  Among  the  number 
of  these  we  may  mention  the  firm  of  Peterson  & 
Oveson,  of  141  to  151  North  Sangamon  street, corner 
of  Austin  avenue.  This  firm  are  manufacturers  of 
center,  library  and  parlor  tables  and  flower  stands. 
They  do  a  very  large  jobbing  trade  among  the 
wholesale  furniture  houses  in  the  city.  Their  light 
and  handsome  factory  is  well  equipped  with  ma- 
chinery, and  they  give  employment  to  sixteen  expert 
workmen.  These  gentlemen  have  only  been  asso- 
ciated in  business  for  the  last  three  years,  and  have 
been  located  at  their  present  premises  for  one  year. 
They  exercise  great  care  in  selecting  the  lumber  for 
the  different  articles  they  manufacture,  and  the 
factory  is  under  the  strict  supervision  of  the  head  of 
the  firm.  They  spare  no  pains  to  give  satisfaction, 
and  this  is  the  great  secret  of  their  success. 


J.  P.  Ellacott. 


Mechanical  Engineer,  194  Madison  St.,  Corner  Fifth  Ave. 
Mr.  Ellacott  has  been  a  resident  of  Chicago  since 
1854,  and  established  his  present  business  as  pro- 
prietor in  1872.  He  has  been  engaged  as  consulting 
engineer  and  mechanical  expert  by  several  of  the 
largest  concerns  in  the  country.  He  was  for  a 
while  the  superintendent  of  the  mechanical  de- 
partment of  the  Inter-State  Industrial  exposition. 
He  laid  out  the  plans  and  assigned  the  space  as 
superintendent  of  the  World's  Exposition  of  Rail- 


way  Appliances  in  1883.  Among  his  patrons  are 
the  American  Press  association,  the  Union  Brass 
Manufacturing  company,  Rand,  McNally  &  Co., 
the  International  Press  association,  the  Chicago 
Newspaper  union;  the  Bryant'  &  Stratton  Short- 
Hand  Machine  Co.,  the  American  Desk  and  Stool 
Co.,  for  whom  he  invented  and  designed  a  number 
of  opera  chairs,  of  which  they  sold  and  placed  in 
theaters  over  25,000  in  one  year.  Mr.  Ellacott 
makes  a  specialty  of  assisting  inventors,  who,  with- 
out the  necessary  mechanical  skill  or  knowledge, 
are  unable  to  put  their  ideas  into  practical  shape. 
To  such  his  assistance  is  invaluable.  His  repu- 
tation for  skill,  honesty,  integrity  and  sterling 
worth  as  a  man  is  one  of  which  he  may  well  feel 
justly  proud,  and  anyone  wanting  a  model  made, 
or  experimental  machine  work  done,  will  never 
regret  visiting  Mr  J.  P.  Ellacott,  mechanical  engin- 
eer, Nos.  192  and  194  Madison  street,  Chicago. 


W.  Levy  &  Son. 

Butchers  and  Provision  Dealers,  94  North  Clark  Street. 
W.  Levy  &  Son,  94  North  Clark  street,  are  the 
prominent  and  representative  butchers  and  provision 
dealers  of  the  North  side.  They  carry  a  very  large 
and  choice  assortment  of  all  kinds  of  meats,  includ- 
ing beef,  lamb,  veal,  mutton,  pork  and  everything  in 
this  line  of  business,  besides  all  kinds  of  salt  goods, 
and  vegetables  of  all  kinds.  They  are  both  expe- 
rienced judges  of  meats,  and  have  a  deservedly  high 
reputation  among  their  customers  for  the  superiority 
and  fine  quality  of  goods  furnished.  In  their  large 
and  extensive  premises  are  found  everything  pertain- 
ing to  a  first-class  establishment  of  this  kind,  includ- 
ing large  and  ample  refrigerators,  while  an  air  of 
cleanliness  and  neatness  pervades  the  whole  estab- 
lishment. The  business  was  established  in  1856,  on 
the  corner  of  Madison  and  Clark  streets,  when 
Chicago  was  but  a  small  town.  In  1868  they  moved 
to  their  present  quarters.  This  firm  has  such  a  wide 
reputation  and  large  patronage  that  all  the  principal 
hotels,  restaurants  and  families  have  seen  it  to  be  to 
their  advantage  to  get  their  provisions  from  them. 
Many  of  the  large  lake  vessels  also  purchase  supplies 
from  them.  Mr.  Levy  is  a  native  of  Germany,  and 
has  made  his  home  in  Chicago  ever  since  he  begun 
business  in  1856.  He  and  his  son  are  both  fine  busi- 
ness men,  prompt  and  honorable,  and  are  highly 
regarded  by  all  who  know  them. 


F.  Trussing. 


Dealer  in  Foreign  and  Domestic  Groceries,  51  and  53  North 

State  Street. 

One  of  the  most  complete  and  best  appointed 
grocery  stores  in  Chicago  is  the  fine  establishment 
of  F.  Prussing,  at  Nos.  51  and  53  North  State  street. 
He  is  an  extensive  dealer  in  all  kinds  of  foreign  and 
domestic  groceries.  His  store  is  in  one  of  the  best 
sections  of  the  city,  and  is  commodious  and  well 
arranged,  having  an  area  of  40  by  150  feet.  His 


FIFTY  YEARS'  PROGRESS. 


171 


staple  and  fancy  groceries,  including  fine  teas,  fra- 
grant coffees,  best  East  India  spices,  sugars  and 
syrups  of  standard  grades,  canned  goods  and  other 
table  luxuries,  are  fresh  and  first  class  in  quality. 
He  imports  all  his  foreign  goods  direct  from 
England,  France  and  Germany.  His  large  custom, 
which  amounts  to  nearly  $100,000  per  annum,  calls 
for  the  employment  of  ten  hands  and  four  delivery 
wagons.  All  orders  meet  with  prompt  attention, 
and  customers  may  have  the  satisfaction  of  knowing 
that  nothing  inferior  or  adulterated  will  be  sold  to 
them.  Mr.  Trussing  -was  born  in  Germany,  and 
came  to  Chicago  in  1874.  He  founded  his  present 
business  nearly  nine  years  ago,  and  during  that 
time  has  built  up  a  successful  trade  and  established 
a  highly  honorable  reputation. 


Wm.H.Grubey. 


Merchant  Tailor,  113  South  Clark  Street 
One  of  the  largest  and  most  noteworthy  tailor- 
ing establishments  on  South  Clark  street  is  that  of 
Mr.  Wm.  H.  Grubey.  He  is  well  known  and  widely 
patronized,  his  customers  hailing  from  every  State  in 
the  Union.  He  has  been  established  in  the  city  for 
twenty  years,  and  during  that  time  his  trade  has 
steadily  increased,  till  now  it  probably  ranks  second 
to  none  in  size,  and  is  certainly  unsurpassed  by  any 
in  quality  of  the  work  turned  out.  Only  the  finest 
class  of  trade  is  catered  for,  and  all  material  is  im- 
ported goods.  The  establishment  is  centrally  lo- 
cated, being  readily  accessible  from  all  parts  of  the 
city.  Three  cutters  are  employed,  and  a  force  of 
about  thirty-five  hands.  The  finish  and  make 
throughout  of  the  suits  furnished  by  this  house  are 
such  as  to  command,  not  satisfaction  merely,  but 
appreciation  and  recommendation.  The  proprietor 
is  well  known,  and  has  many  influential  patrons. 
He  keeps  a  large  stock  of  material,  and  is  able  to 
furnish  suits  in  the  latest  style  at  short  notice.  Three 
salesmen  are  constantly  engaged,  and  the  increase  of 
business  has  been  so  great  of  late  that  even  the 
large  force  employed  has  barely  kept  pace  with  it. 


E.  Norcott 

Manufacturer  of  Tin  and  Copper  Ware,  Wholesale  and 

Retail,  Corner  State  and  Illinois  Streets. 
Mr.  Norcott  is  wholesale  and  retail  manufacturer 
of  tin  and  copper  ware  at  the  above  location.  From 
eight  to  ten  practical  and  experienced  workmen  are 
employed,  and  special  attention  is  given  to  the 
jobbing  trade,  and  all  orders  are  promptly  and  sat- 
isfactorily executed.  Roofing  and  guttering  also 
done  in  the  most  complete  manner.  Furnaces  and 
stoves  are  put  up  and  repaired,  and  all  kinds  of  tin 
and  copper  specialties  manufactured  for  the  trade. 
Although  the  business  was  only  established  in  Au- 
gust, 1885,  connection  has  been  established  with 
the  prominent  jobbers  of  Chicago,  and  the  trade  is 
rapidly  extending  to  all  parts  of  the"  city  and 
suburbs.  His  workshop  is  equipped  with  all  the 


latest  appliances  and  tools  necessary  for  the  rapid 
prosecution  of  business,  and  he  aims  to  merit  patron- 
age by  superior  work.  He  is  a  native  of  New 
Jersey,  and  has  had  years  of  experience  in  this  line 
of  business,  it  being  his  life  trade.  Anyone  can 
feel  assured  that  any  commercial  relations  entered 
into  with  Mr.  Norcott  will  be  agreeable  and  satis- 
factory. 

Canfield  &  Co. 

Manufacturers  of  Show  Cases,  Drug-Store   Fixtures,  and 
Wall  Cases  for  All  Purposes,  7,  9,  n  and  13 

Wabash  Avenue. 

The  offices  of  the  large  show-case  establishment 
of  Canfield  &  Co.  are  located  as  above,  their  factory 
being  located  on  Curtis  street,  and  fitted  up  with 


every  convenience  for  the  prosecution  of  their  ex- 
tensive business.  The  inception  of  this  firm  dates 
back  fifteen  years,  and  during  that  time  they  have 
not  only  won  a  large  city  trade,  but  send  their  goods 
to  all  parts  of  the  Union,  and  are  now  preparing  to 
introduce  them  in  the  European  and  Australian  mar- 
kets. They  have  unsolicited  testimonials  from  all 
over  the  country,  as  to  the  merit  and  fine  workman- 
ship of  their  cases.  The  fact  that  they  have  sold  to 
one  firm  alone  over  3,000  cases  is  a  sufficient  guaran- 
tee of  the  fine  quality  of  their  work.  They  manufac- 
ture every  variety  of  show  cases,  drug-store  fixtures 
and  wall  cases.  They  are  the  only  manufacturers  of 
druggists'  sectional  fixtures,  which  are  the  most  com- 
plete, convenient  and  economical  way  of  fitting  up  a 
drug  store.  The  firm  consists  of  Mr.  H.  S.  Canfield 
and  his  son  P.  E.  Canfield.  They  are  both  experts 
in  this  branch  of  industry,  and  practical  and  expe- 
rienced  business  men. 


Geehr  &  Gardner. 


.Hide  Brokers,  178  Michigan  Street. 

Geehr  &  Gardner,   at  178   Michigan   street,   are 

among  the  prominent  hide  brokers  of  this  city,  and 

have   been  associated    in    business    since    January 

1,  1883,  and   in   that  short  time  have  won  the  con- 


172 


A  BUSINESS  TOUR  OF  CHICAGO. 


fidence  of  a  host  of  patrons,  and  established  a  trade 
equaling  a  million  of  dollars  annually.  Their 
specialty  is  green  salted  hides  for  union  cropped 
leather.  They  buy  from  all  over  the  city,  and  make 
extensive  shipments  to  the  east  and  south.  Their 
New  York  office  is  located  at  No.  91  Gold  street. 
For  references  they  have  Stephen  Kistler's  Sons 
and  Keck,  Mosser  &  Co.,  both  of  New  York  city. 
Mr.  Geehr  was  born  in  Pennsylvania,  while  Mr. 
Gardner  is  a  native  of  Scotland,  and  both  came  to 
Chicago  in  1883. 

W.  RBlair. 

Board  and  Glass  Signs  of  Every  Description,  171  and 

173  Madison  Street. 

The  visitor  to  this  city  can  scarcely  fail  to  notice 
the  large  number  of  signs  which  adorn  the  fronts  of 
stores,  factories,  etc.,  and  a  special  kind  of  wire 
open-work  signs  which  sur- 
mount or  depend  from  the 
roofs  of  many  of  our  largest 
establishments.  This  kind 
of  sign  is  almost  exclusively 
the  work  of  Mr.  W.E.Blair, 
who  occupies  three  floors, 
30x85  feet,  and  employs 
ten  hands  in  producing  them.  This  was  the  first 
house  which  produced  this  class  of  goods,  having 
the  patent  and  control  of  sale  in  the  whole  of 
the  western  States.  This  business  was  begun  in 
1873,  and  has  occupied  its  present  premises  ever 
since.  Orders  are  shipped  to  all  parts  of  the 
western  States,  as  far  as  Denver  and  Kansas. 
Glass  and  board  signs  are  also  turned  out,  of  the 


ity, 
ir  bu 


tend  their  business 


W.  W.  Wyman 


Dealer  in  Fresh,  Salt  and  Smoked  Meats,  Etc.,  1004  West 

Madison  Street. 

To  the  careful  buyer  no  establishment  can  be  more 
highly  favorable  than  that  of  Mr.  W.  W.  Wyinan. 
He  is  an  extensive  dealer  in  all  kinds  of  fresh,  salt 
and  smoked  meats,  besides  poultry,  game,  oysters 
in  their  season,  vegetables,  etc.  He  is  located  at  No. 
1004  West  Madison  street,  corner  Western  avenue. 
The  store  is  commodious,  well  fitted  up,  and  pos- 
sesses every  requirement  for  the  transaction  of  busi- 
ness. His  trade  is  large  and  still  growing,  and  the 
frequent  depleting  and  replenishing  of  his  stock  in- 
sures to  purchasers  fresh  goods,  while  prices  are 
moderate.  Mr.  Wyman  was  born  in  Racine,  Wis., 
and  came  to  Chicago  ten  years  ago,  opening  up  busi- 
ness for  himself  on  the  South  side,  corner  Thirty- 
fifth  street  and  Indiana  avenue,  where  he  only  re- 
mained three  years,  when  he  moved  to  his  present 
desirable  quarters.  Mr.  Wyman  is  an  energetic  and 
enterprising  business  man,  wide-awake  and  progres- 
sive, and  has  made  his  market  the  most  popular  in 
this  section  of  the  city. 


Ferdinand  Schweitzer. 


Jewelry  Cases  and  Trays,  Etc.,  113  Madison  and  133  Clark 

Streets,  Room  28. 

Mr.  Ferdinand  Schweitzer  manufactures  jewelry 
cases  and  trays,  sample,  medicine  and  silverware 
cases  of  every  description.  This  business  was  com- 
menced here  by  the  present  proprietor  in  1882. 
The  wood  used  (when  covered)  is  white  pine,  or,  if 
left  exposed,  walnut  or  some  fancy  wood.  The 
linings  are  silk,  satin,  velvet  or  plush,  according  to 
order.  He  keeps  a  stock  of  samples,  but  makes  all 
to  order,  supplying  some  of  the  largest  firms  in  the 
city.  He  makes  in  his  own  original  designs,  and 
some  of  the  patterns  have  great  merit  for  beauty 
of  workmanship  and  general  appearance.  His 
charges  are  very  reasonable,  as  his  expenses  are 
light,  and  he  buys  his  material  very  low.  None  of 
his  patrons  have  ever  yet  had  to  complain  of  the 
goods  he  has  furnished.  He  is  known  by  all  who 
deal  with  him  as  a  deserving  and  reliable  manufac- 
turer. 


Yerbury  &  Barry. 


Steam  Laundry,  2218  Wabash  Avenue. 
A  business  enterprise  which  by  reason  of  able  manT 
agement  and  good  work  has  attained  proportions  of 
great  magnitude  within  a  comparatively  brief  period 
is  Yerbury  &  Barry's  steam  laundry,  located  at  No. 
2218  Wabash  avenue  (Seaverns*  block).  It  has  been 
established  for  the  past  two  years,  and  is  under  the 
proprietorship  of  A.  G.  Yerbury  and  J.  Barry,  two 
experienced  men  in  this  line  of  trade.  All  the  latest 
improvements  are  to  be  found  in  this  first-class  laun- 
dry, and  the  work  turned  out  is  satisfactory  in  every 
respect.  A  force  of  twelve  or  more  hands  are  em- 
ployed in  the  various  departments  of  this  business. 
The  prices  are  reasonable,  and  the  best  of  order  pre- 
vails in  the  receiving  and  delivering  of  orders.  Spe- 
cial attention  is  paid  to  family  washing,  in  which 
line  they  have  a  large  trade.  One  trial  will  convince 
a  person  of  the  fine  quality  of  work  done  by  this 
laundry,  which  is  becoming  a  standard  one. 


N.  D.  Swansea 


Bakery,  Confectionery  and  Ice  Cream,  1047  West  Madison 

Street. 

A  standard  place  to  go  for  first-ciass  ice  cream, 
confectionery  and  bakery  articles  is  to  N.  D.  Swan- 
sen,  at  No.  1047  West  Madison  street.  The  prem- 
ises occupied  are  fitted  up  in  the  most  attractive 
and  pleasing  manner,  while  both  Mr.  and  Mrs. 
Swansen  are  obliging  in  their  attention  to  the  wants 
of  their  many  patrons.  Mr.  Swansen  first  established 
the  business  on  the  North  side  in  1877,  and  moved 
to  his  present  location  in  1882.  All  the  articles 
kept  by  him  are  of  the  best  quality.  He  deals 
exclusively  in  his  own  creams  and  ices,  and  not 
only  serves  it  in  his  parlors,  but  takes  orders  for 


FIFTY  YEARS'   PROGRESS. 


173 


families  at  their  houses.  Mr.  Swansen  has  won  a 
large  and  lucrative  patronage,  which  is  steadily  on 
the  increase.  He  has  been  a  resident  of  the  Garden 
City  for  the  past  seventeen  years,  and  by  energy  and 
thrift  established  his  present  business.  He  keeps  all 
monthlies,  illustrated  papers  and  city  dailies,  and 
receives  orders  for  all  papers  and  magazines  at  as 
low  rates  as  they  can  be  procured  from  the  publish- 
ers, thereby  saving  postage  and  exchange. 


Wm.  A.  Gaw. 

Bookseller  and  Bookbinder,  126  and  128  Dearborn  ^Street. 
Mr.  Gaw  is  agent  for  several  large  New  York 
houses,  and  handles  solely  subscription  works,  which 
he  sells  in  parts,  through  sub-agents.  The  follow- 
ing are  some  of  the  chief  of  the  works,  which,  it  may 
be  added,  can  be  purchased  only  by  subscription : 
"Treasury  of  Universal  History,"  "History  of  the 
late  Civil  War,"  Zimmermann's  "  Popular  History  of 
Germany,"  Johnson's  "  Household  Book  of  Nature," 
Spencer's  "History  of  the  United  States,"  Los- 
sing's  "  History  of  Our  Own  Country,"  "  Lives  and 
Portraits  of  the  Presidents  of  United  States," 
"Life  and  Times  of  Washington,"  "National  Por- 
trait Gallery  of  Eminent  Americans,"  "Portrait 
Gallery  of  Eminent  Men  and  Women  of  Europe 
and  America,"  etc.,  Bibles,  self-interpreting,  etc. 
Fleetwood's  "Life  of  Christ,"  poetical  works  of 
Lord  Byron  and  Thomas  Moore,  "Living  Thoughts 
of  Leading  Thinkers,"  etc.  These  works  are  all  stan- 
dard books,  well  written,  and  edited  by  some  of  the 
most  able  authors  of  the  day.  Mr.  Gaw  has  been 
in  this  business  nine  years  and  is  sole  agent  in  the 
city  for  the  works  above  mentioned.  He  also  makes 
a  specialty  of  binding  these  parts  to  order  in  the 
finest  and  most  durable  manner,  in  any  style  desired. 
This  way  of  purchasing  works,  namely,  in  parts, 
enables  everyone  to  become  the  purchaser  and 
owner  of  a  fine  library,  which  otherwise  he  would 
never  get, 

Samuel  Myers  &  Co. 

268  and  270  Madison  Street. 

It  would  be  difficult  to  name  a  house  in  their 
line  of  trade  more  prominent  than  that  of  Samuel 
Myers  &  Co.,  jobbers  in  fine  Kentucky  whiskies. 
When  a  house  has  enjoyed  a  liberal  patronage  and 
popularity  for  a  long  term  of  years,  the  evidence  is 
conclusive  that  its  management  has  been  character- 
ized by  integrity,  ability  and  liberality.  Such  are 
the  circumstances  connected  with  this  well-known 
house,  which,  since  its  foundation  in  1847,  has  con- 
tinuously held  a  prominent  position  in  the  trade, 
both  at  home  and  abroad,  their  patronage  embrac- 
ing the  leading  dealers  throughout  the  entire  west- 
ern country.  The  firm  occupy  extensive  premises 
in  this  city,  covering  two  entire  floors  and  basement, 
each  50  x  100  feet  in  dimensions,  and  carry  a  stock 
second  to  none  in  the  country,  embracing  the  choicest 
vintages  of  the  old  world,  as  well  as  the  most  cele- 
brated distillations  of  our  own  country,  a  specialty 


being  made  of  old  rye  and  bourbon  whiskies, 
among  which  their  popular  M.  &  Co.  rye-malt  whis- 
ky, a  pure  distillation  from  grain,  deserves  special 
mention,  as  well  as  their  Monticello  rye  and  Ander- 
son's bourbon  and  rye.  An  unusually  large  stock  is 
carried  both  of  domestic  and  foreign  goods,  the 
latter  being  of  their  own  direct  importation,  while 
the  unrivaled  reputation  of  the  house  has  been  won 
solely  upon  the  merits  of  the  goods.  Both  Messrs. 
S.  G.  Myers  and  H.  Wilkinson  have  resided  in 
Chicago  the  greater  part  of  their  lives  and  have 
achieved  that  success  which  is  the  usual  result  of 
strict  adherence  to  a  rigid  code  of  mercantile  honor. 


MacLachlan  &  Co. 


Dealers  in  Food  Products,  Etc.,  104  and  106  Twenty- 
second  Street. 

The  large  grocery  and  market  of  MacLachlan  & 
Co.  is  one  of  the  most  prosperous,  and  finely  appoint- 
ed places  of  business  on  this  thoroughfare,  and  well 
deserves  the  name  of  being  the  leading  establishment 
of  this  class  of  business  on  the  South  side.  The 
business  was  established  in  1867,  under  the  firm  name 
of  MacLachlan,  Campbell  &  Co.,  which  so  continued 
until  1881,  when  the  present  firm  took  charge.  The 
premises  occupied  are  large  and  convenient,  and  are 
arranged  into  two  departments,  one  for  groceries, 
and  the  other  for  meat  and  provisions.  The  patron- 
age of  the  firm  is  very  large  and  consists  of  city  and 
suburban  trade.  The  large  refrigerators  insure  at  all 
times  a  fine  condition  of  meats,  and  excellent  quality. 
Everything  is  a  model  of  cleanliness  and  neatness, 
while  strict  supervision  is  given  to  every  detail  by 
the  firm  and  their  fifteen  able  and  obliging  assistants. 
Their  staple  and  fancy  groceries  embrace  as  large 
and  varied  a  stock  as  can  be  found  in  the  city.  Mr. 
MacLachlan  was  born  in  Scotland,  and  has  lived  in 
Chicago  for  the  past  twenty  years. 


Charles  ^Wallace. 

Sanitary  Plumber,  362  Wabash  Avenue. 
There  is  no  class  of  business  or  trade  that  is  more 
intimately  connected  with  the  comfort  and  good 
health  of  the  residents  of  a  large  city  than  that  of 
the  sanitary  plumber.  One  of  the  leading  and  pop- 
ular members  of  this  important  trade  in  Chicago  is 
Mr.  Chas.  S.  Wallace,  whose  office  is  located  at  No. 
362  Wabash  avenue,  telephone  1448,  where  he  has 
but  recently  moved.  The  business  was  under  the 
firm  name  of  White  &  Wallace  until  the  1st  of  Jurte. 
1886,  when  Mr.  White  withdrew.  A  force  offrom 
four  to  six  competent  hands  are  employed,  and 
sometimes  a  much  larger  number  is  enrolled, accord- 
ing to  the  amount  of  job  work  on  hand.  Mr. 
Wallace  gives  special  attention  to  sewer  building  and 
ventilating.  Estimates  on  all  kinds  of  contract 
work  readily  given.  All  job  work  is  promptly  at- 
tended to.  Mr.  Wallace  was  born  in  Buffalo,  N. 
Y.,  and  came  to  this  city  when  a  mere  boy.  He- 
is  corresponding  secretary  of  the  Chicago  Master 
Plumbers'  association. 


174 


A   BUSINESS   TOUR   OF   CHICAGO. 


Tom.  N.  Donnelly  &  Co. 

Loan  and  Diamond  Brokers,  118  Dearborn  Street. 
This  is  one  of  the  largest  loan  and  diamond  estab- 
lishments of  the  city  and  is  owned  by  Tom.  N. 
Donnelly  &  Co.  The  business  has  been  established 
six  years  and  is  known  throughout  the  city  as  one  of 
the  most  reliable  and  fair-dealing  houses  in  Chicago. 
All  kinds  of  jewelry,  watches,  old  gold  and  silver, 
diamonds  and  precious  stones  are  bought,  or  loans 
are  advanced  upon  them.  Bargains  can  always  be 
had  here,  by  a  buyer.  Most  of  the  articles  can  be 
purchased  for  about  half  their  original  price,  and  a 
very  large  assortment  is  in  stock.  Some  of  the  finest 
and  rarest  bracelets,  pins,  rings,  etc.,  are  to  be  seen 
here,  and  a  fine  stock  of  field  and  opera  glasses,  tel- 
escopes, etc.,  are  always  in  stock.  A  visit  will  prove 
highly  interesting,  and  to  one  who  wishes  to  pur- 
chase, undoubted  bargains  are  to  be  had.  Their 
goods  are  both  new  and  second-hand,  and  their  cus- 
tomers hail  from  all  parts  of  the  United  States. 


English  Bros. 

Avenue  Market,  112  and  114  Twenty-second  Street. 
English  Brothers'  Avenue  market  was  established 
some  fifteen  years  ago,  although  the  present  pro- 
prietors only  took  charge  in  March,  1886.  This 
market  has  always  enjoyed  a  most  liberal  and  sub- 
stantial patronage,  and  has  won  the  reputation  of 
being  the  representative  market  on  the  South  side. 
The  present  proprietors  have  added  to  its  popularity, 
by  devoting  close  personal  attention  to  the  wants  of 
the  trade,  and  making  careful  study  of  the  markets. 
In  this  way  they  are  always  able  to  supply  their  cus- 
tomers with  the  finest  quality  of  goods  that  can  be 
procured,  and  at  reasonable  prices.  An  extensive 
and  finely  assorted  stock  is  carried  to  meet  the 
steadily  increasing  demand.  The  premises  occupied 
are  spacious  and  commodious,  having  a  frontage  on 
Twenty-second  street  of  fifty  feet.  A  competent 
corps  of  efficient  and  obliging  workmen  are  con- 
stantly employed,  while  four  wagons  are  kept  busy 
delivering  to  various  parts  of  the  city.  The  two 
brothers,  W.  P.  and  E.  J.,  are  natives  of  Wisconsin, 
and  begun  business  years  ago  in  Kenosha,  where 
they  still  have  a  large  establishment. 


M.  D.  Coder  &  Co. 


Real  Estate  and  Loan  Agents,  125  La  Salle  Street, 

Room  8. 

Few  real  estate  and  loan  agents  do  a  wider  or 
more  general  trade  than  the  firm  of  M.  D.  Coder  & 
Co.  Special  attention  is  paid  to  the  sale  of  furnished 
houses,  grocery  stores,  cigar  stores,  sample  rooms, 
etc.  Exchanges  are  made  and  partnerships  formed. 
Good  business  chances  are  always  on  hand  in  all 
parts  of  the  city.  Anyone  desiring  business 
or  opportunities  to  begin  well  in  some  paying  trade 
should  consult  this  firm.  Another  specialty  is  that 


of  farm  lands  in  this  State  and  Indiana,  both  vacant 
and  improved,  and  also  in  hotels.  This  firm  has 
always  a  number  of  this  class  of  investments  in 
nearly  all  parts  of  the  United  States.  No  firm  deals 
more  fairly  with  its  clients,  norhas  obtained  a  better 
class  of  customers  than  that  of  M.  D.  Coder  &  Co., 
and  they  are  well  known  throughout  business  com- 
munities as  being  honorable  and  reliable  in  their 
transactions. 

Wolf,  Becker  &  Co. 

Wool  Commission,  Pelts  and  Furs,  221,  223,  225  and  227 

East  Kinzie  Street. 

This  firm  has  only  been  in  existence  since 
February,  1886,  but  it  is  composed  of  young  busi- 
ness men 
of  energy 
and  deter- 
mination, 
who  in 
that  brief 
have  won  a  large 
.nd  highly  creditable 
patronage.  Wool  is  the 
specialty,  although 
they  handle  largely 
pelts  and  furs.  Their  consignments  are  from  all 
parts  of  the  west,  southwest  and  northwest,  and 
besides  their  large  city  trade  supply  both  eastern 
and  western  manufacturers  with  raw  material. 
They  occupy  four  floors  at  the  above  number,  40 
by  100  feet  in  dimensions.  This  gives  them 
ample  facilities  for  the  storage  and  handling 
of  their  large  stock.  The  personnel  of  the 
firm  is  A.  S.  Wolf,  S.  M.  and  A.  E.  Becker,  who 
look  to  the  prompt  and  satisfactory  filling  of  all 
orders.  The  attention  of  our  merchants  is  called  to 
the  substantial  advantages  offered  by  this  new  firm, 
feeling  assured  that  any  relation  which  may  be  en- 
tered upon  with  them  will  be  upon  a  basis  of  strict 
business  integrity. 


Diamond  Palace. 


Diamonds,  Watches  and  Jewelry,  119  East  Madison  St. 
One  of  the  most  attractive  establishments,  both 
on  the  exterior  and  inside,  on  Madison  street  is  the 
"Diamond  Palace,"  at  No.  119.  The  firm,  com- 
posed of  L.  Hirschberg  and  E.  Driscoll,  established 
the  diamond,  watch  and  jewelry  business  here  in 
1877.  A  fine  stock  of  genuine  diamonds,  many  of 
great  beauty  and  brilliancy,  precious  stones,  rock 
crystal,  Waltham,  Elgin  and  Springfield  watches, 
and  the  latest  novelties  and  designs  in  jewelry  are 
to  be  seen  here.  The  splendid  cases  outside  attract 
the  notice  of  passers  by,  while  the  windows  and 
show-cases  display  to  great  advantage  the  valuable 
stock  on  sale  therein.  A  very  interesting  sight  also 
is  a  case  of  fine  and  accurate  models  of  the  largest 
crown  diamonds  of  Europe,  including  the  Great 
Mogul  of  Russia  of  279^  carat,  the  Kohinoor, 
blue  diamond,  etc.  The  firm  import  diamonds  and 


FIFTY   YEARS'   PROGRESS. 


175 


some  of  the  latest  Parisian  designs  direct,  the  other 
articles  being  obtained  from  the  large  eastern  manufac- 
turers. The  quality  of  all  goods  supplied  bythishouse 
is  of  the  highest  order,  and  dependence  can  be  placed 
implicitly  on  the  goods  being  exactly  what  they  are 
represented  to  be.  A  large  and  almost  exclusive 
western  trade  is  done  by  this  house  in  the  real  Parisian 
diamonds,  cut  by  the  most  skillful  lapidaries  from 
crystal  quartz.  Theatrical  specialties  are  made  up 
to  order  in  the  most  perfect  and  gratifying  manner. 


S.  A.  Maxwell  &  Co. 


Schreiber  &  Annas. 


Manufacturers  of  Ornamental  Cut   Glass,   Plain  and   Fancy 

Beveled  Glass,  13  and  15  South  Canal  Street. 
Of  all  the  gorgeous  decorations  devised  to  orna- 
ment our  homes  and  public  buildings,  nothing 
exceeds  the  brilliant  effects  of  artistic  cut  glass  in  its 
different  forms,  such  as  cut  and  ground  door,  tran- 
som and  office  lights,  plain  and  fancy  beveled  glass, 
etc.  No  other  form  of  glass  ornamentation  can 
compare  with  this  class  of  work.  The  firm  of 
Schreiber  &  Annas,  of  13  and  15  South  Canal  street, 
devote  their  sole  attention  to  artistic  glass  cutting 
in  its  highest  perfection,  in  all  its  branches.  This 
concentration  of  their  abilities  makes-  it  possible  for 
them  to  furnish  perfect  work  of  the  most  difficult 
description,  such  as  making  jewels  of  any  size  to 
pattern  or  drawing,  glass  engraving,  hammered 
beaded  mitred,  scored  and  fancy  beveled  glass. 
They  have  introduced  many  new  and  effective  ideas 
in  this  line,  and  have  established  an  extensive 
business.  They  are  both  ambitious  and  de- 
termined that  no  eastern  concern  shall  lead  Chicago 
in  turning  out  artistic  glass  work.  They  will 
cheerfully  give  any  information  in  regard  to  their 
business,  and  when  desired  will  furnish  designs 
and  estimates  on  application,  and  will  sus- 
tain their  reputation  for  promptness  and  reliability 
by  striving  to  oblige  their  patrons  at  all  times  and 
by  turning  out  perfect  work  only. 


Henry  H.  Hindshaw. 

Scientific  and  Ornamental  Taxidermist,  86  La  Salle 

Street. 

A  most  interesting  visit  is  to  the  studio  of  the 
noted  scientific  and  ornamental  taxidermist,  H.  H. 
Hindshaw,  at  room  14,  No.  86  La  Salle  street. 
He  has  for  the  past  three  years  been  located  in  this 
city.  He  is  a  native  of  England,  and  learned  the 
art  for  which  he  has  become  famous  at  the  noted 
schools  of  Manchester.  When  he  first  came  to  this 
city  he  was  taxidermist  for  Col.  Wood,  of  museum 
fame,  but  when  he  went  out  of  the  business,  two 
years  ago,  Mr.  Hindshaw  began  to  do  work  for  him- 
self. His  fame  had  become  known,  and  his  many 
friends  soon  gave  him  plenty  of  work  to  do.  Birds 
and  animals  are  mounted  to  order,  and  first-class 
work  is  guaranteed.  His  work  consists  mainly  of 
large  bird  skins,  animals,  deer  and  elk  heads,  hat 
birds,  fans,  screens,  etc. 


Booksellers,  Stationers  and  Wall  Paper  Dealers,  Nos. 
134  and  136  Wabash  Avenue. 

The  name  of  "Maxwell"  has  been  long  and  hon- 
orably identified  with  the  bookselling  interests  of 
the  country,  and  the  business  now  conducted  by 
Messrs.  S.  A.  Max- 
well &  Co.,  Nos. 
134  and  136  Wabash 
avenue,  upon  such 
an  extensive  scale, 
is  the  outcome  of  a 
steady  adherence  to 
the  legitimate  prin- 
ciples of  trade.  This 
house  was  originally 
founded  in  1855  by 
Mr.  J.  W.  Maxwell, 
in  Lacon,  111.,  and 
was  conducted  by 
him  therewith  great 
success,  but  with 
several  changes  in 
the  name  of  the  firm 
till  1866,  when  Mr. 
S.  A.  Maxwell  pur- 
chased an  interest  in 
the  business.  Event- 
ually, after  a  very 
successful  career 
Mr.  J.  W.  Maxwell 
retired  in  favor  of 
his  sons,  Messrs.  E.  E.  and  C.  E.  Maxwell,  and 
son-in-law,  H.  C.  Prevost,  who  now,  with  Mr.  S.  A. 
Maxwell  are  the  co-partners.  In  1882  Messrs.  S.  A. 
Maxwell  &  Co.  established  their  house  in  Chicago, 
since  which  period  they  have  obtained  a  liberal  and 
influential  patronage  from  all  classes  of  society. 
The  premises  occupied  are  very  extensive  and  com- 
modious, and  comprise  a  splendid  five-story  building 
with  basement,  which  is  fitted  up  with  every  con- 
venience and  facility  for  the  accommodation  and 
display  of  the  large  and  valuable  stock.  The  firm 
carry  on  the  bookselling  and  stationery  business  in 
all  its  branches,  and  deal  both  wholesale  and  retail 
in  books,  blank  books  and  stationery.  They  are  the 
largest  dealers  in  wall  papers  in  the  United  States. 
Messrs.  S.  A.  Maxwell  &  Co.  may  be  justly  con- 
sidered as  thoroughly  identified  with  the  best  in- 
terests of  the  western  metropolis,  in  this  her  fiftieth 
year. 

Joseph  Blakemore. 

Manufacturer  and  Gilder  of  Gold  and  Metal   Leaf   Frames, 

Office  and  Manufactory,  234  East  Lake  Street. 
The  manufacture  of  picture  frames  has  become  an 
industry  of  no  mean  importance  in  Chicago,  during 
the  last  few  years.  As  an  exponent  of  this  branch 
of  art,  for  art  it  may  fairly  be  called,  we  may 
mention  the  well-known  house  of  Joseph  Blakemore, 
at  No.  234  East  Lake  street,  manufacturer  and 
gilder  of  gold  and  metal  leaf  frames.  His  stock 


176 


A  BUSINESS  TOUR   OF  CHICAGO. 


of  patterns  is  replete  with  some  of  the  most  beautiful 
and  elegant  designs,  Some  we  noticed  in  antique 
bronze  were  exquisite  beyond  anything  we  had  ever 
seen  of  the  kind  before.  If  Mr.  Blakemore  keeps  on 
perfecting  his  frames  and  mouldings,  the  picture  it- 
self will  shortly  be  a  matter  of  secondary  importance, 
and  all  the  admiration  will  center  in  the  frame. 
Mr.  Blakemore  is  an  Englishman,  and  came  to  this 
country  from  Liverpool  forty  years  ago.  He  has 
been  in  the  picture-frame  business  all  his  life,  He 
employs  ten  skilled  assistants,  and  his  articles  are 
shipped  all  over  the  States.  Mr.  Blake'more  is  a 
genuine  type  of  his  countrymen,  and  has  won  him- 
self a  wide  reputation  for  his  bluff  honesty  and  lib- 
eral business  methods. 


John  Horn. 


Clothes  Cleaning  and  Repairing  Rooms,  126  Dearborn  St. 
This  business  consists  of  cleaning  and  repairing 
all  kinds  of  men's  and  boys'  clothes.  How  many 
suits  are  laid  aside  before  half  worn  out,  because  the 
bottoms  have  become  frayed,  or  a  tear  has  accident- 
ally disfigured  the  articles.  Then,  too,  alterations 
are  sometimes  needed,  and  unless  the  goods  were 
purchased  at  some  local  tailor's,  a  difficulty  is  ex- 
perienced. All  this  is  avoided  and  a  great  saving 
made  by  patronizing  Mr.  Horn,  who  keeps  a  stock 
of  material  for  mending,  repairing,  altering,  etc. 
He  occupies  two  rooms  in  the  basement,  and  does 
his  work  extremely  cheap.  Mr.  Horn  has  been  in 
the  tailoring  business  for  twenty-three  years,  having 
worked  for  his  brother  until  1879,  when  he  set  up 
for  himself. 

E.  F.  Angell  &  Co. 

Brass  and  Bronze  Workers,  87  and  89  Franklin  Street. 
The  hum  of  industry  nowhere  in  Chicago  plays  a 
livelier  tune  than  proceeds  from  the  workshops  of 
this  firm.  The 
long  lines  of  shaft- 
ings, revolving 
pulleys  and  flying 
belts  keep  in  mo- 
tion the  varied 
machinery,  which 
under  the  control 
of  able  mechan- 
ics transforms  the 
large  rolls  of 
brass,  long 
lengths  of  tubing, 
and  the  rough, un- 

-^— •  polished  iron  and 

steel  into  graceful  and  artistic  patterns  of  fenders, 
frames,  grates,  brass  tables,  brass  easels,  office  railings, 
wickets,  grilles  and  every  conceivable  article  the  firm's 
patrons  demand  in  ornamental  brass,  bronze  and  iron 
work.  The  many  unique  and  original  designs  in  fire- 
place trimmings,  furniture  trimmings,  office  fittings 
and  ornamental  metal  work  of  all  descriptions  man- 
ufactured by  this  concern  can  but  elicit  the  admira- 


tion of  the  visitor,  and  satisfy  the  various  tastes  of 
the  most  critical  buyers.  With  years  of  practical 
experience,  and  their  facilities  for  production,  this 
firm  is  holding  unchallenged  its  place  among  the 
manufacturers  of  fine  metal  work. 


C.  M.  Staiger. 


Printer  and  Publisher,  i  and  3  North  Clark  Street. 
This  business  was  established  just  after  the  great 
fire  of  1871.  Mr.  Staiger  employs  fifteen  hands  to 
help  him,  and  looks  to  it  that  every  job  that  leaves 
the  office  is  correctly  and  satisfactorily  executed. 
It  is  this  great  care  which  has  won  for  him  so  large 
a  custom.  His  printing  is  in  different  languages,  of 
which  English  is  the  principal  one.  The  bulk  of 
the  trade  is  located  in  the  city,  and  comprises  all 
kinds  of  job,  book  and  newspaper  work.  Mr.  Staiger 
is  thoroughly  proficient  in  everything  pertaining  to 
this  line  of  business,  and  is  zealous  and  enterprising 
in  the  promotion  of  the  art  which  has  been  his  life 
work.  He  is  a  native  of  Germany,  and  came  to 
Chicago  in  1867. 


Katholischer  Jugend-Freund. 


Catholic  Juvenile  Friend. 
This  paper  was  established  in  1877. 


It   is  one 


of  the  best  papers  for  the  young  found  in  the 
city  of  .Chicago.  Rev.  A.  J.  Thiele,  pastor  of  the 
St.  Aloysius  church,  is  editor,  and  has  ably  filled 
that  position  for  ten  years.  It  is  published  semi- 
monthly, in  German  and  English.  Its  subscription 
list  numbers  over  10,000,  and  is  rapidly  increasing. 
Two  traveling  agents  look  after  its  interests  through- 
out the  country.  For  the  past  four  years  it  has 
been  published  in  the  interest  and  for  the  benefit  of 
the  Rose  Hill  orphan  asylum. 


John  Myers. 


Palace  of  Pharmacy,   1002  West  Madison  Street,  Corner 

Western  Avenue. 

The  large  and  handsome  premises  of  John  Myers 
deserves  its  name  "  Palace  of  Pharmacy."  A  fine 
stock  of  drugs  and  chemicals,  popular  patent  medi- 
cines, perfumeries,  toilet  articles,  wines  and  liquors 
for  medical  use,  in  fact,  everything  to  be  desired  in 
a  first-class  metropolitan  establishment  of  this  de- 
scription is  found  here.  The  pharmacy  was  founded 
in  1866  by  Dr.  O.  P.  Hatheway,  who  in  1876  sold 
out  to  Mr.  Myers,  who  had  been  with  Dr.  Hatheway 
since  the  inception  of  the  business.  The  prescription 
department  is  presided  over  by  Mr.  Myers  and 
competent  and  skilled  assistants,  who  possess  the 
confidence  and  esteem  of  the  medical  profession 
generally.  Of  the  proprietary  medicines  of  the 
Palace  pharmacy  the  most  important  are  Dr. 
O.  P.  Hatheway's  hair  tonic,  which  is  now  a 
standard  article  in  the  trade.  His  concentrated 


FIFTY   YEARS'    PROGRESS. 


177 


ferro-phosphorated  elixir  of  calisaya  bark  and 
strychnine  is  a  preparation  which  represents  three 
very  important  remedial  agents,  namely,  iron,  phos- 
phorus and  calisaya  bark.  The  bitter  taste  of  the 
bark  and  the  nauseous,  inky  taste  of  the  iron  are  en- 
tirely concealed  by  aromatics,  which  renders  it  an 
agreeable  elixir,  adapted  to  the  most  delicate  stom- 
ach. His  concentrated  essence  of  Jamaica  ginger  is 
a  preparation  made  from  the  very  best  Jamaica  gin- 
ger, especially  for  domestic  uses,  and  the  utmost 
pains  have  been  taken  to  make  it  reliable  in  all  re- 
spects. His  improved  cherry  pectoral,  for  coughs, 
colds,  asthma,  croup,  etc.,  is  unsurpassed,  and  his 
glycerine  cream  is  an  exquisite  article,  superior  to 
camphor  ice,  cold  cream  or  anything  in  use  for  chap- 
ped hands,  face,  lips  or  rough  skin  without  being 
sticky  or  greasy.  These  goods  are  shipped  to  all 
parts  of  the  United  States,  and  found  upon  the 
shelves  of  the  principal  druggists  throughout  the 
country.  Mr.  Myers  is  a  native  of  Ireland  and  has 
been  a  resident  of  Chicago  since  1865. 


Philadelphia,  1876;  International  exposition  at 
Paris,  1878;  World's  Industrial  exposition  at  New 
Orleans,  1884-5 ;  the  Southern  exposition  at  Lou- 


MANF'5  WILSON  RDJ I) ST 

I if  ti 

lilkl.Jall^ll 


Wilson  Oayless. 

General  House  Furnishers,  314  and  316  West   Madison 

Street. 

The  firm  of  Wilson  &  Bayless,  general  house  fur- 
nishers, although  only  established  one  year,  have 
taken  the  lead  on  this  live  thoroughfare.  This  is 
the  headquarters 
for  the  latest  de- 
signs of  .fine  fur- 
niture, the  most 
modern  and  stylish 
patternsof  carpets, 
folding  beds  and 
reclining  chairs, 
that  cannot  be  ex- 
celled in  the  city. 
The  firm  makes  a 
specialty  of  the 
Windsor  folding 
bed,  being  one  of 
the  five  firms  who 
are  allowed  to 
handle  them  on 
the  West  side. 
These  beds  are 
among  the  best  in 
the  market  and  combine  beauty,  strength,  durability 
and  fine  finish  in  their  construction.  Wilson  &  Bay- 
less  are  also  manufacturers  of  the  world-renowned 
"Wilson  Adjustable  Chairs."  They  consist  of  the 
adjustable  chair,  invalid  propelling  wheel  chair, 
and  Wilson's  physicians',  surgeons',  and  gynaeco- 
logical chairs.  These  chairs  are  a  combination 
of  beauty,  lightness,  strength,  compactness  and 
simplicity,  and  for  comfort  in  health  or  sickness 
are  unsurpassed.  Their  reputation  is  world-wide, 
having  received  the  highest  awards  from  the  fol- 
lowing expositions:  United  States  Centennial, 


isville;  Cincinnati  Industrial  exposition,  and  many 
others  of  note  throughout  this  country  and  Europe. 
It  is  economy  to  have  one  of  these  chairs  in  every 
home,  as  they  will  last  a  lifetime.  Illustrated  cat- 
alogue, price  list  and  full  information  given  free  on 
application. 

Messrs.  Wilson  &  Bayless  are  well-known  and  re- 
liable gentlemen  and  treat  all  their  patrons  with  the 
utmost  fairness,  and  it  is  not  too  much  to  assert 
that  since  entering  the  commercial  field  they  have 
done  as  much  as  any  other  firm  in  Chicago  to  pro- 
mote the  welfare  and  general  interests  of  the  Gar- 
den City.  

Lewis  &  Howard. 

Wool,  184  and  186  Washington  Street. 
The  firm  of  Lewis  &  Howard  is  a  prominent  one 
in  this  line.  The  premises,  Nos.  184  and  186  Wash- 
ington street,  second,  third  and  top  floors,  are  occu- 
pied by  the  house  for  storage  and  office  purposes. 
The  firm  are  wool  merchants,  and  are  old  residents 
and  well-known  citizens  of  this  city,  Mr.  Lewis 
having  resided  here  for  the  past  thirty  years,  and 
his  partner  sixteen  years.  The  business  was  estab- 
lished in  1850,  and  since  that  time,  though  tem- 
porarily checked  by  the  disaster  of  1871,  which 
consumed  the  premises  in  South  Water  street  which 
the  firm  then  occupied,  it  has  continued  to  increase, 
until  this  last  year,  when  the  trade  has  doubled  that 
of  the  previous  year,  and  the  firm  have  added  to 
their  already  extensive  trade  in  domestic  wool  that 
of  importing,  so  that  their  business  now  includes 
the  following  wools:  American,  Australian,  Cape, 
Montevideo,  East  India,  Levant,  English  and  German 
nigwaste  extracts,  garnetted  worsted,  camel's  hair, 
noils,  English  noils,  Iceland  noils,  Russian  hair, 
Cheverette  and  Louisville  shoddy  in  all  grades  and 
colors.  The  firm,  having  had  such  a  long  and 
practical  acquaintance  with  the  business,  are  authori- 
ties in  the  market,  while  their  trade  extends  to  all 
parts  of  the  States,  a  good  business  being  done  with 


178 


A   BUSINESS   TOUR   OF   CHICAGO. 


New  England.  The  approximate  yearly  sales 
amount  to  4,000,000  pounds,  which,  on  an  average 
of  twenty-five  cents  per  pound,  means  $1,000,000. 
This  firm  give  steady  employment  to  about  thirty 
hands,  and  is  one  of  those  old  established  houses 
that  have  done  much  to  build  up  the  present  com- 
mercial prosperity  of  the  city. 


Northwestern  Parlor  Suit  Co. 


687  to  701  Clybourn  Avenue  and  28  to  36  A  Street. 
The  factory  and  office  of  this  company  are  located 
at  Nos.  687  to  701  Clybourn  avenue  and  28  to  36 
A  street.  The  main  building  is  40x212  feet  in 
dimensions  and  four  stories  high.  It  is  fitted  up  in 
the  best  manner,  with  all  the  facilities  for  the  manu- 


trade.  This  establishment  is  not  only  a  representa- 
tive one  of  the  kind  in  this  city,  but  one  of  the 
leading  ones  in  the  Union. 


Leroy  Payne. 


Palmer   House   Stables,  169  to  173  Michigan  Avenue,  Tele- 
phones 5437  and  5462;  Also,  Southern  Hotel  Stables, 

2021  and  2023  Wabash  Avenue,  Telephone  8532. 
In  the  line  of  livery  the  fine  establishment  of  which 
Mr.  Leroy  Payne  is  the  proprietor  is  regarded  on  all 
hands  as  a  representative  one,  while  personally  Mr. 
Payne  affords  an  admirable  example  of  the  self-made 
man.  At  the  early  age  of  seventeen,  with  creditable 
self-reliance,  he  began  in  the  livery  business  at  Kan- 
kakee,  111.  with  only  one  team,  for  which  he  paid 


facture  of  parlor  furniture  frames.  On  the  first  floor 
are  located  the  large  engine  of  seventy-five  horse- 
power, all  the  planers  and  heavy  machinery.  The 
second  floor  contains  the  mortise  machines  and 
polishers.  On  the  third  and  fourth  floors  all  the 
frames  are  put  together  and  prepared  for  shipment. 
These  frames  are  not  only  perfect  in  construction, 
but  of  the  latest  designs.  One  hundred  and  fifty 
men  are  employed  in  the  various  departments,  to 
meet  the  demands  of  their  large  and  growing  trade, 
which  extends  throughout  all  parts  of  the  Union. 
The  woods  used  in  the  construction  of  these  frames 
are  well  seasoned  and  of  the  best  quality  in  the 
market.  The  mahogany  is  procured  in  large  quan- 
tities from  Cuba.  The  present  company  has  only 
been  in  existence  since  1884,  but  the  business  was 
established  in  1877.  The  officers  are  Fred.  Koropp, 
president;  Joseph  Doetsch,  treasurer;  and  A.  Hoff- 
man, secretary.  They  are  all  representative  busi- 
ness men  of  Chicago,  and  thoroughly  acquainted 
with  every  feature  of  the  cabinet  and  furniture 


$200,  $100  down,  and  the  balance  in  installments, 
taking  six  months  to  liquidate  the  debt.  To  get  his 
start  in  the  world,  Mr.  Payne  worked  for  $7  a 
month,  and  by  great  economy  was  able  to  save 
enough  to  make  his  first  payment  as  above  stated. 
He  rapidly  developed  a  fine  business,  and,  to  meet 
its  growing  demands,  kept  constantly  adding  to  his 
stock,  until  a  few  years  later  found  him  the  proprie- 
tor of  a  large  establishment  at  Bloomington,  111., 
where  he  also  owned  and  operated  the  omnibus  line. 
Eventually  Mr.  Payne  sought  a  wider  field  for  his 
energies,  and,  already  recognized  as  one  of  the  lead- 
ing and  most  successful  liverymen  of  the  State,  he 
removed  to  Chicago,  and  opened  in  November,  1875, 
at  No.  145  Michigan  avenue,  with  a  stable  of  fine 
horses  and  the  best  made  carriages  in  the  market. 
In  1880  a  removal  was  made  to  his  present  spacious 
stables,  120x180  feet  in  dimensions,  two  .Atones  and 
basement  in  height,  and  perfect  in  all  appointments 
and  arrangements,  a  thorough  system  of  organiza- 
tion being  maintained,  and  a  large  staff  of  experienced 


FIFTY   YEARS     PROGRESS. 


179 


hands  assisting  in  every  department.  His  stock 
includes  some  of  the  finest  roadsters  in  this  city,  be- 
sides a  large  number  of  fine  carriage  horses,  while 
his  desire  to  excel  is  also  seen  in  the  excellence  of 
his  carriages,  including  coupes,  coaches,  victorias, 
buggies,  road-wagons  and  sleighs  in  vast  varieties. 
The  guests  of  the  Palmer  house  patronize  this  livery, 
which  is  fully  in  keeping  with  everything  about  that 
palatial  hotel,  from  which  it  is  only  two  blocks  dis- 
tant, and  directly  opposite  the  Exposition  building 
on  the  lake  front,  while  it  is  but  one  block  from  the 
Leland  hotel,  and  convenient  to  the  most  fashionable 
sections  of  the  city.  To  accommodate  the  residents 
and  hotels  of  the  southern  part  of  the  city,  in  1886 
Mr.  Payne  opened  the  "Southern  hotel  stables"  at 
Nos.  2021  and  2023  Wabash  avenue  on  a  scale  and 
in  a  style  fully  in  keeping  with  the  "Palmer  house 
stables,"  and  no  city,  not  even  New  York  itself,  has 
more  adequate  livery  accommodations  than  these 
two  stables  afford  the  citizens  of  Chicago.  Besides 
his  livery  business,  Mr.  Payne  is  also  the  proprietor 
of  the  "  Horse  Home,"  situated  at  Chebanse,  in  Kan- 
kakee  county,  this  state,  on  the  Illinois  Central  rail- 
road, sixty  miles  south  of  this  city.  This  beautiful 
farm  home  for  the  raising,  training  and  care  of  horses, 
consists  of  nearly  1000  acres.  The  entire  farm  is 
fenced  in,  and  divided  into  twenty  or  more  pastures. 
Mr.  Payne  established  this  horses'  home  in  1880,  and 
it  has  for  its  objects,  (1)  a  place  where  horses 
overworked  in  the  city  and  foot-sore  can  be  kept 
for  less  money  than  in  the  city,  and,  at  the  same  time, 
imparting  new  life  and  energy,  incident  to  the  change, 
(2)  for  the  training  of  all  kinds  of  horses,  and 
for  the  breaking  of  colts,  and  for  conditioning  of 
horses.  The  horses'  home  is  looked  upon  by  the  busi- 
ness man  as  a  refuge  where  he  can  seek  a  moment's 
relaxation  ;  he  enjoys  the  country,  admires  the  horse, 
and  dwells  with  eager  delight  upon  the  young  stock. 
Harbored  there,  he  finds  himself  poetized  and  lifted 
out  of  the  rut  of  mercantile  slavery,  and  gives  him- 
self up  to  the  delightful  enjoyment  of  freedom  and 
rest;  so  we  claim  for  the  horses'  home  a  high  place 
in  the  tabernacle  of  human  enjoyment,  and  so  pray 
we  for  a  long  continuance  of  this  farm,  under  Leroy 
Payne's  careful  eye  and  active  mind,  for  he  is  truly 
a  philanthropist.  No  visitor  to  the  semi-centennial 
jubilee  should  fail  to  pay  a  visit  to  this  "home,"  as 
he  will  not  only  be  courteously  received,  but  gain 
information  and  pleasure  which  will  more  than  repay 
him  for  all  expense  and  trouble  incurred. 


J.  D.  Roberts. 


Glass  Beveler  and  Silverer,  39  Canal  Street. 
A  leading  branch  of  commercial  industry,  and  one 
that  is  fast  assuming  prominence  in  this  city,  is  that 
technically  known  as  glass  beveling  and  silvering,  a 
branch  of  trade  so  ably  represented  by  Mr.  J.  D. 
Roberts,  of  No.  39  Canal  street.  Since  establishing 
his  business  in  December,  1885,  it  has  developed  into 
most  prosperous  proportions.  Mr.  Roberts  is  a 
native  of  Rutland  county,  Vermont,  and  has  been 
a  resident  of  Chicago  for  the  past  thirty-five  years, 
having  been  engaged  in  the  business  of  house  and 


sign  painting  for  some  eighteen  years  prior  to  em- 
barking in  his  present  undertaking.  At  the  out- 
break of  the  great  civil  war,  Mr.  Roberts  at  once 
went  to  the  front 
as  a  member  of 
McAllister's 
battery,  achiev- 
ing a  gallant 
record  at  the 
various  engage- 
ments in  which 
it  participated, 
being  assigned 
to  B  o  1  ton's 
battery,  after  re- 
ceiving his  com- 
mission as  sec- 
ond lieutenant 
for  meritorious 
conduct  in  the 
face  of  the  ene- 
my. After  three 
years'  constant 
service  sickness 
finally  necessi- 
tated h  i  s  dis- 
charge, upon  which  he  returned  to  this  city.  His 
three  brothers  also  served  through  the  war,  one  in 
Col.  Brackett's  regiment,  9th  Illinois  cavalry,  most 
remarkably  passing  through  160  of  the  great  battles 
and  skirmishes  of  the  war  without  receiving  a 
scratch.  In  commercial  life  Mr.  Roberts  has  been  as 
successful  as  he  was  gallant  as  a  soldier. 


Young,  Gatzert  &  Co. 

Successors  to  Andrew  Young,  Plumbers  and  Gas-Fitters, 

965  West  Madison  Street. 

The  plumbing  establishment  of  Young,  Gatzert  & 
Co.  is  a  good  representative  of  business  improve- 
ments and  scientific  progress  during  the  past  fifty 
years  of  Chicago's  history.  Mr.  Andrew  Young 
founded  this  business  in  a  small  way  in  1866,  which 
has  steadily  advanced  to  its  present  large  patronage. 
In  May  last  he  received  as  partners  Milton  Gatzert 
and  Charles  Cavanna,  two  practical  and  experienced 
plumbers  and  gas-fitters,  who  have  spent  a  lifetime 
at  this  business,  working  for  years  at  the  large  estab- 
lishment of  E.  Baggot.  Mr.  Young  has  a  na- 
tional reputation  as  a  thorough  sanitary  engineer  and 
plumber.  He  has  held  the  office  of  president  and 
also  vice-president  of  the  National  Plumbers'  associa- 
tion at  various  times,  and  twice  elected  president  of 
the  local  association,  and  was  appointed  on  the  com- 
mittee on  sanitary  appliances  to  the  World's  Expo- 
sition at  New  Orleans  in  1885.  He  believes  in  State 
legislation,  and  that  examinations  should  be  as  rigid- 
ly made  as  for  applications  to  any  government  posi- 
tion. Mr.  Young  is  inventor  of  an  automatic  attach- 
ment for  unhitchinghorses,  which  is  just  being  placed 
upon  the  market.  It  is  found  to  work  a  revolution 
in  getting  horses  from  barns  and  stables  during  a 
fire.  This  firm  make  and  execute  contracts  for  the 
complete  fitting  up  of  buildings  of  all  kinds,  and  in 
sanitary  plumbing,  which  is  their  specialty. 


180 


A   BUSINESS   TOUR   OF   CHICAGO. 


the  lew  fork  Central  and  Hudson  liver  1. 


THE:ONLY:FOUR-TRACK:RAILROAD:IN:THE:WORLD 


Speed.,  Ssifet3r  and.  Cons-fort  Is  -A.ssTji.rec3. 
3Pations  of  tlais 


The  only  Line  having  a  Depot  in  the  City  of  New  York,  landing 
Passengers  in  the  very  heart  of  the  Great  Metropolis. 

The  New  Passenger,  Drawing-room,  Sleeping,  Buffet  and  Dining  Cars,  now 
in  use  on  the  New  York  Central  and  Hudson  River  R.  R.  and  connections, 
are  unequaled  in  elegance  of  finish  and  their  modern  appliances  to  promote 
the  comfort  of  Passengers. 


THROUGH  CARS  ARE  RUN  TO  NEW  YORK  AND  BOSTON 
WITHOUT  CHANGE  FROM  THE  FOLLOWING  CITIES: 

CHICAGO,       CLEVELAND,       INDIANAPOLIS, 
DETROIT,        ST,  LOUIS,          COLUMBUS, 
TOLEDO,         CINCINNATI,        BUFFALO, 


w.  :B. 


Street,    - 


HE.NRT  MONE.TT, 

ASS'T   GENERAL    PASSENGER   AGENT,  OVonor-al    r»ass©aa.ser    A.S&I 

Grand  Central   Depot,    -    NEW  YORK. 


A  BUSINESS  TOUR  OF  CHICAGO. 


D.  J.  McNAMARA.                                                                                     J.H.DICK. 

McNAMARA  &  DICK, 

MICHENER  BROS.  &  CO., 

Packers  and  Curers  of  the 

ypurjtjs,   ypeiv'elir)^    Jesters,   ^>c.,   ^>c. 

THEATRICAL  AND  SAMPLE  TRUNKS  A  SPECIALTY. 

62  West  Madison  Street, 

Repairing  o,  a,l  kinds  promptly  attended  ,o.                  CHICAGO. 
[See  page  115.] 

ielcbrated  "lanana  Irand"  of  lams, 

AND  DEALERS  IN  PROVISIONS  GENERALLY. 

PACKING  HOUSE,                                         OFFICE,  ROOM  211, 
UNION  STOCK  YARDS.                   ISSURaKCB  HCHaNGE  BOUJJISG, 
—  -  ^-S-V—                                             ai8  La  Salle  St. 
Telephone  9BO8.              CHICAGO.                         [See  page  81.] 

T.   -F.   CLAUSE, 
$6ainoeL  Qlass  *J2§o*l$§. 

Abrm.  Kuh.                                Adolph  Nathan.                              S.  M.  Fischer. 

KII.U  JYatAan  &  FiscAert 

MANUFACTURERS  OF 

ORIGINAL  DESIGNS  FURNISHED  ON  APPLICATION. 

e^cxrmNGr, 

Artistic  Stained  Glass  for  Domestic  and  Ecclesiastical  Purposes  in  Everj  Style,    antique, 
Opalescent,  Venetian,  and  Cathedral  Glass.    Cat  and  Molded  Jewels. 

19  &  21  Canal  St.,                              CHICAGO. 

[See  page  104.] 

^.nm   jouiB>:xts  i  is-  -wooxjxsivs. 

126,  128,  130  &  132  Market  St.,  CHICAGO. 

Telephone  No.  7  1  O.                                                   [See  page  127.] 

J.  L.  HIGGIE,  President.                            GEO.  D.  KIRKIIAM,  Secretary. 
J.  H.  WITBECK,  Vice-President.             A.  G.  VAN  SCIIAICK,  Treasurer. 

VESSEL  OWNERS  TOWING  CO. 

240  SO.  WATER  ST. 
23Xj  Jii  •%/  JliPJ"   -JL-  U  G-JS, 

A.  li.  Tan  Sehaiek.     Protection.      Eeb«l.      Union.      Satisfaction.      I.  Shields. 
Black  Ball  No.  2.    A.  A.  Carpenter.    «.  P.  Ferry.    Thos.  Hooi    J.V.Taylor. 

GEO.  D.  I^II^HAM,  SUPTJ.                O^HO.A.GrO. 

[See  page  94.] 

J.  E.  MUCHMORB,  SR.                                                     J.  F.  MUCHMORE. 

MUCHMORE  &  MUCHMORE, 

•^fcUBUG4TlBfi 

Naphtha,  Gasoline,  Turpentine,  Axle 
Grease,  Rosin,  Waste,  Etc. 

31  MARKET  ST.,                        CHICAGO,  ILL. 

TELEPHONE  903.                                             [See  page  100.] 

8TMU88,  GOODMflfi,  YONDORF  *  Co., 

Manufacturers  of 
-j«S-  MKUV'S,     1^0  YS'      ^VIVI>     -X-OtTTHS'  -S-C— 

CLOTH  ING, 

MONROE  STREET  &  FIFTH  AVENUE, 

Telephone  No.  1373.        CHICAGO.                         [See  page  99.] 

ipalding  lumber  iompany, 

LUMBER  MANUFACTURERS, 

248  S.  WATER  STREET. 

TELEPHONE  1508.                                                              [See  page  82.] 

*  DON'T  FAIL  TO  PAY  A  VISIT  TO  THE  ¥ 

« 

Mix                                                  *-fi$$^flfc     *            W      ^      * 

Lc  f\f\      KSfflKi*  lA  \\  Jf\ 

Jf  lex.  J$.  Zgevell  <&  (go. 
^    FURNITURE,    ^ 

DS2r^^^/i»vg  * 

Carpets,  Stoves,  Desks,  Show  Cases,  &c. 

COR   FIFTH  AVE  AND  RANDOLPH  ST 

DRY  GOODS,  MILLINERY,  CARPETS,  Etc. 

[Sec  ,«Kc  TO.] 

[Seepage95.]           TELEPHONE  1029.         GFlfGAGc©. 

A   BUSINESS  TOUR   OP  CHICAGO. 


No.  96  Wells  St.,  Corner  Indiana, 


here  is  perhaps  no  place  in  our  beautiful  world  half  so  charming  as 
c?me  and  see  S?"vVe  have"  fo'^year^made  a  ipMdZtr^f  baUdlnc  iSd 


all  built  of  B  '.  u.l  we  are  prepare 

s.  w.  KES.LER,  A.  E.  KESLEB. 


RRAn  E.ST  ATR 

146  LASALLE  STREET,  1st  FLOOR,  CHICAGO. 
Residence  :  3112  Michigan  Are.  [See  page  79  .  ] 


J.   H.  WALLACE, 

DEALER  IN  PINE  AND 

Hardwood 


242  SOUTH  WATER  ST., 

xacOM  e, 

City  Telephone  1OOB. 
Yard  Telephone  4284. 

YARD,  NORTH  BRANCH  AND  EASTMAN  ST.  [See  page  85.  J 


ESTABLISHED   1871. 


H.  F.  ORVIS  &  CO. 

GRAIN  AND  PRODUCE 


(Commission 


/Vo.  231  South  Water  St.,  CHICAGO. 
TELEPHONENO.  836.  [See  page  128.] 


A,  B,  GERMAN  &  Co,, 

PUBLISHERS  OF 

j^kntlan!  j^ttbsn;i$fi0tt 


—  «sxAND  BIBLES.  >o=^- 
N08.   177  &  179  LASALLE  STREET, 

e97.]  CHICAGO. 


tleaf  *  Cstate  *  attd  *  Lou  tis 


57  CALUMET  BUILDING, 


189  LA  SALLE  STREET. 


operty    bought    and    sold    on    commission.     Special    attention 
residents  carefully  looked  after. 


SNYDER  &.  RATHBONE, 

WHOLESALE  FRUIT  AND  PRODUCE  COMMISSION, 

Butter,  Eggs  and  Poultry  Specialties, 
217  S.   WATER  STREET, 


JNO.  J.  INKERSELL, 


G  RO  DE  R  1  E  S 


1006  WEST  MADISON  STREET. 

[See  page  69.] 


Richard  hwin, 


No.  41  NORTH  STATE  STREET, 

iio^ 

[See  page  63.] 


I.  TO2T.A.S, 


22  RUSH  STREET,  CHICAGO. 


ClothesCleaned.Dyed  and  Repaired  at  Reasonabl 
Prices.  Good  Fitand  Workmanship  Guaranteed. 


A   BUSINESS   TOUR   OF   CHICAGO. 


T.  D.  RANDALL  &  CO. 

FRUIT  AND  PRODUCE 

OO^CMIISSIOIST, 

219  S.  WATER  ST.,  CHICAGO. 

OLDEST  FRUIT  AND  PRODUCE  COMMISSION  HOUSE  IS  CHICAGO.  [See  page  100.] 


WHOLESALE 


247  &  249  IINZIE  ST.       [See  page  117.] 


VICTOR  D.  EOWAN  &  60., 

tailors'  f  rimmiiigs, 


CHICAGO.  [See  page  106.] 


.   F. 

lUPOBTEB  AMD  DKALKIi 


policed  plateli 

315  to  321  WABASH  AVENUE, 

[SeepageSS,  ^"CHICAGO,    ILL, 


FftRWEU  &  Cd, 

MANUFACTURERS  AND  JOBBERS  OF 

Men's  *  furnishing  »  ioods, 

244-246  MONROE  STREET, 

[See  page  89.] 


IMPORTERS  AND  MANUFACTURERS 


SIEVES, 


CHICAGO,   ILL. 


I3IES   cSc  CO., 

LADIES'  AND  GENTS' 


251  TO  255  MONROE  STREET, 


CHICAGO,   ILL. 


S£IZ, 


<6  CO., 


192,  194,  196,  198  A  200  PMNKLIN  ST., 


TELEPHONE  NO.  629. 


STEAM  HEATIN6  AND  VENTILATING 

FOR  PUBLIC  BUILDINGS.  RESIDENCES  AND  GREEN  HOUSES, 

By  High  and  Low  Pressure  Steam  and  Hot  Water. 

NO.  198  JACKSON  STREET, 
Jobbing  of  ill  Kindj  Promptly  Attended  to.  ©BIOA©©. 

Telephone  No.  1048.  [See  page  94.] 


RAREST  &  GO;  —  * 

Masquerade  and  Theatrical 


3427  STATE  ST.,  CHICAGO,  ILL. 


A  Large  Stock    of   Costumes,  Wigs,  Beards,  Mustaches,  Masks 
Tableaux  Fire,  Etc.,  Constancy  on  Hand,  For  Sale  or  Rent. 


A  BUSINESS  TOUR  OF  CHICAGO. 


JNO.  SCHIPPERS, 

lakerij  and  Confectioner]], 

222  So.  CALIFORNIA  AVENUE. 


Fresh   Baked  Bread,  Cakes,  Pies,  Etc.,  Etc., 
Always  Kept  on  Hand. 


WASHINGTON  FOUNDRY  *  MACHINE  SHOP, 

No.  13  North  Jefferson  St.,  Chicago,  III. 

OIjMUS,    I*-xr01"T    db    CO.,  Fi-opriotox 


Iron  Work  of  All  Kinds  for  Buildings 

SHAFTING,  PULLEYS,  STEAM  ENGINES,  CHICAGO 

TAYLOR  PRINTING  PRESSES. 
CASTINGS  AND  HEAVY  MACHINERY.  [See  page  138.] 


ALEI.  M.  THOMSON, 

THOMSON  &  TAYLOR  SPIGE  GO. 

Roast   and   Ground  Coffees,  Whole  and  Ground 
Spices,  Mustards,  Baking  Powder,  Flavor- 
ing Extracts,  Indigos,  Dry  and  Liquid 
Bluing,  Hops  and  Sage,  Seeds. 

84,  36,  38  &  40  South  Water  St ,  CHICAGO. 

[See  page  82] 


GEO.  W.  HOIT  &  CO., 
j  *  Boods  *  lommission, 

Nos.  241  to  245  MONROE  ST., 


SIMONDS   SAWS  AND  KNIVES. 

*^X5«f-. 

SIMONDS  MANUFACTURING  GO. 

FITCHBURG      CHICAGO. 

ESTABLISHED   1832.  RE-ORGANIZED   1864. 

INCORPORATED   1868.          [See  page  113.] 


.  C.   ROGERS. 


B.  E.  ROGERS. 


Commission  ^  Merchants, 

GREEN  FRUITS  AND  VEGETABLES, 


267  South  Water  Street, 

[Seepage  146]  CHICAGO. 


ANUFACTURER  OF 


and 


CABINET-MAKERS'  TOOLS,  Etc. 
29  &  31   N.  Jefferson  St., 

[See  page  98.]  Oi^ 


Ulitehill  lowing  Machine  Bo.  | 

28  NORTH  CLARK  ST.  \f 


E.  W.  BLATCHFORD.  N .  H  .  B  LATCH  FORD. 

E.  W.  BLATCHFORD  &  CO. 

70  NORTH  CLINTON  ST.,  CHICAGO. 
Lead  and  Tin  Pipe,  Sheet  and  Bar  Lead,  Pig  Lead 
and  Bloctt  Tin,  Solder  and  Antimony,  Anti- 
monial  Leads,  Linseed  Oil  and  Oil  Cake, 
Babbitt  Metals,  Stereotype,  Electro- 
type, Type  Metal,  Copper,  Spelter. 


TELEPHONE  4221. 


[See  page  85.] 


FRANK  HEADEN. 


FRANK  Me  A  ULET. 


HEADEN  &  McAuLEY, 


J_^^U1'      t^l  UJ-l-LOj 

AND  ALL  KINDS  OP  DISTILLERS',  BREWERS'  AND  VINEGAR  TUBS,  CISTERNS,  4c. 

112  TO  118  E.  INDIANA  ST., 

(Cor.  Franklin,  North  Side,) 
Telephone  No.  3x44.  [See  page  118.]  CHICAGO, 


A  BUSINESS  TOUR  OF  CHICAGO. 


The  Hiram  Sibley  Fire-Proof  Warehouses. 

HIRAM  SIBLEY  4.  CO.,  PROP-RS. 
2  to  18  NORTH  CLARK  STREET,    -    CHICAGO,  ILL. 

~~     DEALERS  IN 


GRASS  AND  FIELD  SEE 


Consign  Goods  to  The  Hiram  Sibley  Fire-  Proof  Warehouses, 

Care  Chicago  &  North-  Western  R.  R. 
[See  page  87  and  88.J 


VARNI9H  MAKCR9 


262  WABASH  AVENUE,  CHICAGO. 


F.  H.  TAYLOR, 


MANAGER.  Hello  5546.  [See  page  82.] 


NATIONAL  BOILER  WORKS 

56,  58  &  6O  Fulton  St.,    CHICAGO,  ILL. 

(Between  Clinton  and  Jefferson  Streets), 

All  Kinds  of  Marine,  Locomotive  and  Stationary  Boilers, 

Sheet-Iron  Work  of  All  Kinds.     Boiler  Heads  and  Flue 

Holes  Flanged  by  Machinery. 
C  «''•  .Repairing  Prompt??/  Attended  to  at  Be          able  Bates. 

CRD1XS  SOLICITED  BY  TEIZPHONB  Ko.  4272.         [See  page  90.  ] 


^ 

f        K,KJ[RN8H11 

ten 

im  L. 

^  Masons,  Contractors 

and.  Builte,  T 

|            Room  73,  Exchange  Building-            | 

[See  page 

14.] 

S.  BOOKWALTER. 


C.  H.  BARTLETT. 


BOOKWALTER,  KELLEY  S  CO. 
General  •'.•  Commission  •'.•  Merchants, 

SPECIAL  ATTENTION  GIVEN  TO  THB  SALE  OP  FINE 

BUTTER,  CHEESE,  EGGS  AND  POULTRY. 
78  SOUTH  WATER  ST., 


Merchants'  Exchange  Nat'  1  SSaak,  Musc 


[Sce  Page91.] 


JOHN  W.  MASURY  &  SON, 

Jlciu  Uark «n& <r  In  can  a. 

MANUFACTURERS  OF 


NEW  YORK  OFFICE,  II  CHICAGO  OFFICE, 

BENNETT    BUILDING,  M.  J.  HODSE,  Manager, 

Fulton  Street,  Cor.  Nassau.  M  AS  U  R  Y  BUILDING, 

-*-  ||  190,  191,  192  Michigan  lire. 

TELEPHONE  No.  5777.  [See  page  75.] 


H.C.Hofman.  Dorrell  McGowan. 

H.  C.  HOFFMAN  &  CO. 

(Successors  to  Burlington  Mfg.  Co's  Monumental  and  Granite  Business), 
MANUFACTURERS,  DEALERS  AND  CONTRACTORS  FOR 

Granite  Monuments,  Vaults,  Headstones 

AND  ALL  KINDS  OF  CEMETERY  WORK. 

OFFICE  AXD  SALESROOMS: 

t  2  &  1  4  Van  Buren  Street,  near  Michigan  Avenue, 
CHICA.GTO. 

other  Granite 
rSee  pa&e  n6.-j 


CLARK  D.  OSBORN.  ALFRED  L.  CAYZER. 

OSBORN  8z:  GAYZRR 

MANUFACTURERS  OF 

GLOVES  AND  MITTENS, 

FINE  GOODS  A  SPECIALTY. 

238  &  240  ADAMS  ST., 

GLOVERSVILLE,  N!Y.  CHICflGO,   ILL, 


IMPORTER  AID  DUIER  IK 

FIKR    ARTS. 

PAINTINGS, 
ENGRAVINGS, 
ETCHINGS,  ETC. 


ARTISTIC  FRAMING. 


210  WABASH   AVENUE 


Andrew  Mullen.  James  Mullen.  Charles  Catlin. 

MULLEN  BROS.  Sc  CO. 


264  &  266  MADISON  ST., 

arXetSt.  [Seepa^ST]  CHICAGO. 


A   BUSINESS  TOUR   OF   CHICAGO. 


Dealer  in  Staple  and  Fancy 


GROCERIES 

^  9«fl5  Wells  SfW, 


Our  Motto—  Good  Goods  at  Lowest  Prices  for  Cash. 

[See  page  125.] 


A, 

884  W.  Madison  St.,  Chicago,  111. 

DRUGS,  MEDIGINESTMD  GHEMIGALS, 

FANCY  AND  TOILET  ARTICLES, 
Toilet  Soaps,  Sponges,  Brushes.  Combs,  Perfumery,  &c.,  &c. 

Physicians'  Prescriptions  Carefully  Compounded, 


S.  E.  CLEVELAND  &  SQJI 

[iVERY,  ROARDINC  &  S^LE  ^TABLES 


962  &  964  WEST  MADISON  STEEET, 

Between  W..7  and  Wes^Aves. 


Carriages  promptly  furnished  at  all  times  for  Weddings, 
Telephone  7207.  Parties,  Theaters,  Depots,  etc.        [See  page  125.] 


D.  F.  BREMNER,  Pres.  and  Treas.  J.  P.  DONLAN,  Sec'y. 

THE 

D.  F.  BREMNER  BAKING  CO. 


76,  78  &  80  O'BRIEN  ST.  \     19  MARKET  STREET. 

[See  page  150.] 


COMMISSION  DEALERS  IN 


BROOM  CORN 

AND  BROOM  MATERIAL. 

NOS.  225   &   227    KINZIE    STREET, 

CHICAGO.  [See  page  108.] 


C.  H.  FARGO  &  CO., 

Manufacturers  and  Jobbers  of 

BOOTS  «& 

116,  118  and  120  Market  Street, 
OH3IO-A.C3O. 


T.  T77-. 

Manufacturer  of  Hand,  Foot  and  Power 

lircular  iawing  Machines, 

Also  Hair  Pickers  for  Mattress  Makers, 

62  and  64  WEST  LAKE  ST., 

[See  page  96.]  OHXO-A-GrO,    XXlXj. 


F.  H.  BOnTRKt  &   (SO. 

General  Produce  Commission 

AND  WHOLESALE   DEALERS   IN 

Butter,  Cheese^  Eggs, 

223   SOUTH  WATER   STREET, 
013110^0-0. 

Reference:  Hide  and  Leather  National  Bank,  Chicago. 
TELEPHONE  NO.  825.  [See  page  159.] 


GEORGE  D.  EDDY 


R.  M.  EDDY'S  SONS, 


41  to  55  EAST  INDIANA  ST., 
(Telephone  3429.)  CHICAGO,    ILL,. 

[See  page  57.] 


Established  1882. 


Incorporated  1883. 


81  Randolph  Street,  Cor.  Dearborn, 
Designs  Furnished.  ~+CHICAGO.*~  Send  for  Samples. 

TAKE  ELEVATOR.  [See  page  128.] 


A   BUSINESS  TOUR   OF  CHICAGO. 


vii 


£0 


C.  COLLINS,  Proprietor, 
S.  E.  Cor.  Wabash  Ave.  and  Madison  St.,  CHICAGO. 


(2.30 


Under  New  Management.     Thoroughly  Renovated  and  Re-furnishcd. 

In  Business  Center  and  Convenient  to  Principal  R.  R.  Depots  and 

Theaters.     Eligible  Rooms  for  Families  and  other  Permanent 

Boarders.    Day  Boarders  Accommodated. 

[See  page  142.] 


NORTH  V  WESTERN  *  BOILER  *  WORKS. 

iTTAMS, 

SxtLOlx.0    Stnolt>-i.    Etc-. 


64  Michigan  Street,  -  CHICAGO,  ILL. 

Residence,  70  Lincoln  Ave.     TILEPMONE  3100.    [See  page  107.  ] 


McVicker's  Theater  Building, 

[See  page  77.] 


CARRIAGE  TRIMMER. 

Landaus,  Landaulettes,  Coupes,  Coupelettes, 

Broughams  and  All  Other  Carriages 

Neatly  Trimmed  and  Repaired. 


85   tiixcl   87  Iiidiivixiv   Street, 

[See  page  144]  -^-CHICAGO,     ILLS. 


INTo.  876   State  Street, 

HRADQUARTRRS 

For  all  the  Late  Styles  of 


And  BAB  UTENSILS   GENERALLY, 

Hotel  and  Restaurant  CHINA.  [See  page  139.] 


IMPORTER  and  JOBBER. 


SPICES,  BAKING  POWDERS,  &c. 
33  MICHIGAN  AVENUE, 


M.  JOHNSON.  J.  METZLER 

JOHNSON  &  METZLER, 

-MANUFACTURERS   OF- 

Carriages,  Buggies, 

SPRING  TRUCKS  and  WAGONS, 
260  &  262  Michigan  Street,  near  Rush, 

AH  kinds  of  Painting  and  Trimming  )  /""  TUT  T /"*  A  f~*  /~\ 

promptly  attended  to.  J  UrllCALlU. 

taa.  [Sec  page  143.] 


C.  MEARS  &  CO. 

Manufacturers  and  Dealers  In 

LUMBERS  BRICK, 

Office,  242|  South  Water  Street, 

301  Hawthorne  Avenue,  Red  Office.  /"> 

Brick  Dock,  East  End  Madison  St.  Bridge.        UHICAGO. 


o@. 

Manufacturers  and   Dealers   in 

The  Late  Improved  Servoss  ELECTRIC  HEATER, 


The   Servoss -Ekstrom   Kitchen  Ventilator 

And  AIR  RENOVATOR,  HOT  AIR  FLUES,  MANTELS.  GRATES.  &c. 

135  &  137  Lake  St.,  near  Clark,  CHICAGO. 

l  S*7O.  [Sec  IKI^C  W.] 


A   BUSINESS  TOUR   OF  CHICAGO. 


!••-     n  -    .1  .xi  'iirj<  >ra,    !Yi,.,,..>ti...-. 

flLSIP  Bl^IGI^  (§0. 

Office,  159  La  Salic  Street,  Room  73, 
CLLO,Dil£}C[X 

•Z"-^I^3DS  :                                                 rr©l©ylio3ie»  : 
43d  St.  West  of  Ashland  Ave.                  43d  Street  Yard,  No.  9604. 

0§JP|L©B  C^JP©^YC©» 

68  &  7O  N.  State  Street,  CHICAGO, 

MANUFACTTJBERS  OF  THE  CELEBRATED 

"CHARLES  CREAMERY  BUTTER," 

-  And  Dealers  in  STRICTLY  FRESH  EGGS, 

Chicago  and  Hamlin  Avenues.              Chicago  Ave.  Yard,  No.  7a66. 
[See  page  80.]                                             Office,  No.  96. 

Orders  by  mail  receive  prompt  attention.             [See  page  74.] 

MORPER,  DERNBURG  &  CO. 

MANUFACTURERS   OF  

156  &  158  Market  Street, 

[See  page  102.  ]                                             aZEHO-A-OO- 

WBE.  ML  DAUB, 

aiAWTnVA-OTTJUIPB-G-  and    aOIST^EIVSIlVGr 

>OHBHI9T<  

Corner  Clark  and  Madison  Streets, 
OHIO^C3-0. 

[See  page  83.] 

EDW  BAUMANN  Ah'                    WM   H   LOTZ  M     h     '    1  E     ' 

BAUMANN  &  LOTZ, 
ARCHITECTS  AND  ENGINEERS, 

Rooms  59,  68  and  70  Metropolitan  Block, 

SPEC^i^Marronof       CH.CAGO,  ILL. 

and  Breweries.                                      [See  page  114.] 

DOUGHY  &  GO. 

MANUFACTURERS  OF 

Patent  Vault  and  Sidewalk  Lights. 

Vault  and  Coal  Hole  Couers  always  on  hand. 

125  &  127  INDIANA  STREET,  NEAR  WELLS, 
TElBPHONKHo.3103.            [See  page  152.]           CHICAGO,    ILL. 

BROWN  &  JAMES  HEATING  CO., 

Manufacturers  and  Dealers  in 

Irown's  Water  leaters  and  furnaces. 

Office  and  Salesroom,  2131  Wabash  Ave., 

[See  page  104.]                             -^/Z/2/^CHICAGO,  ILL. 

HARROUN  MANUFACTURING  GO. 

Manufacturers,  Jobbers  and  Dealers  in 

&e™§  Msshme  Supplies, 

No.  248  WABASH  AVENUE, 
OI3IIO^.C3-O- 

S.  A.  K^AKi:  &  (SO. 

JScmfters, 

(Successors  to  PRESTON,  KEAN  &  CO.,) 
100  -vvwsirii'srci-'roivr  SI-H-KIEIT, 

-«*>©H!<2A©0.<S>- 

[See  page  124.] 

THE  JOHN  J.  CROOKE  CO. 

MANUFACTURERS  OF  

Plain,  Colored  and  Embossed  Tinfoil  and  Metallic  Capsules, 

§4  FRA,ISKt!I*  STREET, 

[See  page  118.]                                -=^  CHICAGO,    ILL. 

A   BUSINESS   TOUR   OF   CHICAGO. 


FOSTER,  ROE  X  GROflE, 

3Fin*   -pointers, 

170  Clark  Street,        *       +       CHICAGO,  ILL. 

[See  page  98.] 

H.  H.  BOULTER,  N.  D,  D.  D.  8,, 

-£33Bentt*t,£3- 

ROOM  29,  CENTRAL  Music  HALL,                $•  E-  Cor.  Randolph  and  State  Sts. 

F.  emSTORF, 

Agent,  $  Lumber  f  Commission, 

242  SOUTH  WATER  STREET, 

ROOM  16.                 [See  page  160.]                GHICS6O,  ILL. 

J.  SAUTTER.                                                                                   J.  APKING. 

BAVmiBlR  ^  ^F£1M^ 

Men's,  Boys'  and  Youths'  Pegged,  Nailed  and  laehine-Sewed 

BOOTS  ^o  SHOE3S, 

Nos.  66,  68  and  70  W.  Lake  Street, 

[Seepage  89.]                                               OHIO-A-GrO. 

R,  M.  W2E1M, 

DRUGGIST  *  AND  *  APOTHECARY, 

Pltl^E  600DS  OUI^  SPECIALLY. 

1238  West  Jackson  St, 

N.  W.  COB.  CALIFORNIA  ATE. 

""^SZttSSS^tSSS?*                   CHICAGO. 

RKGORE)  BROTHER©, 

^^.©i^  ©i>®«i^'^tf- 

G§mmisgi©Fi  f  ffiep©hiHfeg, 

267  and  269  FRANKLIN  ST., 

omo^-oo. 

NELSON  B  .  RECORD  .                                                 MILTON  L  .  RECORD. 

d  f  frc  J  F^if  lie, 

PORTRAIT^  LANDSCAPE  PAINTER, 

Southwest  Cor.  Clark  and  Adams  Sts., 

[See  page  IH.]                                    -^£»  CHICA6Q,   11,1,. 

©ftarfes  Z»  Waffcice, 

Sanitary  Plumber, 

TELEFHONK  1448.                        362  Wabash  Avenue, 

Remodeling  of  Old  Work  a  Specialty.             -*CH  ICAGO. 
[See  page  173.] 

CHAS.  HOLMBERG, 

IV  »  >  l  t  TH_-«V'ESTmi.Il|r 

COPFEB  WORKS, 

54  and  56  Wells  St.,  CHICAGO. 

Henry  B.  Grier.                                                                    Albert  Jack. 

<3cRms  &  .mcsK, 

Wholesale 

Lamps,  Glassware  and  Fruit  Jars, 

48  tAKB  STREET, 

[Seepage56.]                                         OIE3IIO^\.G-O- 

C^>-  Mannfaeturer  of  ConfeetioDery  and  Steamboat  ffotk  in  all  its  Branches. 

A   BUSINESS  TOUR   OF   CHICAGO. 


MYRON  L.  OSGOOD, 

HOWLAND  BLOCK,  Room  25, 

182  DEARBORN  ST., 
Real  Estate.  CHICAGO. 

[See  page  52.] 


jr. 


ass 


CHICAGO,  ILL. 


S.  A.  MAXWELL  X  GO. 


Wall  Paper  Dealers,  1^- 

104  A  ISG  \Unbnsli  Aur.. 

[See  page  175.]  CHICAGO,  ILL. 


H.  S.  Canfield. 


F.  E.  Canfield. 


MANUFACTURERS  OF 


©how*  Gases. 

Drug-Store  Fixtures  and  Wall  Cases  for  All  Purposes. 
7,  9,  11  &  13  WABASH  AVE., 

[See  page  171.]  OJSIO.A.G-O. 


Importer  of 


O-o-o-d-o 


HAIR  BAZAAR:  157  STATE  STREET, 
WHOLESALE  DEPOT;   138-140  WABASH  AVENUE, 


S.  F.  WRIGHT.  G.  N.  WRIGHT 

S.  F.  WRIGHT  &  CO. 

Livery  and  Boarding  Stables 

248,  25O  &  252  KINZIE  STREET, 


Telephone  3O6S. 


page  161  .] 


T.  E.  Geehr. 


Hide  Brokers, 

178  MICHIGAN  STREET, 

CHICAGO,  ILL, 

New  York  Office:   91  COLO  ST.  [See  page  171.] 


B.  C.  Peterson.  C.  A.  Oveson. 

PETERSON  X  OVESOli 

Center,  Library  and  Parlor  Tables  and  Flower  Stands, 

Nos.  140  TO  151  NORTH  SANG  AM  ON  STREET, 

Corner  Austin  .Uenue.  CHICAGO,    ILL. 

[See  page  170.] 


H.  Gr. 


&  (SO. 


Irescription 


72    NORTH   CLARK  STREET, 
Bet.  Michigan  and  Illinois  Sts.  OHIO.A.C3rO. 

TELEPHONE  No.  3  1  58.  [See  page  71.] 


PLUMBERS  1  GAS-FITTERS, 

96S  WEST  MADISON  ST., 


A   BUSINESS   TOUR   OF   CHICAGO. 


TELEPHONE  No.  1516. 


Steel,  Heavy  Hardware 

RAILWAY,  MACHINISTS'  AND  MINING 
SUPPLIES. 

247  &  349  Lake  st.  and.  7  &  9  Market  St., 


RIVERDALE  DISTILLING  CO. 

DISTILLERS  ^RECTIFIERS, 

264  to  27©  BASTP  KIJSZIE  S<T.t 

Foot  of  Cass, 


LOCATED  AT 
RIVERDALE,  COOK   CO.,  ILL.  [See  page  74.  1 


Manufacturer  and  Gilder  of 


Sold  and  Metal  leaf  frames, 


MOULDINGS  MOUNTED  FOR  THE  TRADE. 


II-  I- 
,    ILL. 


FERMENTUM  " 

THE  ONLY  RELIABLE 


COMPRESSED: YEAST 


MANUFACTURED  BY  THE 

RIVERDALE  DISTILLING  CO. 

A.  JUNKER,  GENERAL  AGENT, 
264-27O  Kinzie  St.,      [See  page  74.]      CHICAGO. 


WM. 


(Successor  to  John  Kit 


r.EAR  *  CUTTING 

MILLING  WORK  OF  EVERY  DESCRIPTION  A  SPECIALTY. 

machinery  Made  to  Order. 
31    AND   33   SOUTH   CANAL    STREET, 


Second  Floor.  Telephone  4157. 


C.  H.  JULIUS  &  SON 


DTEDfG  AND  SOOUBDfG, 

J-a.olx.aoxi   Stx-oot, 

CHICAGO. 


Under  Lelancl  Hotel. 

[See  page  143. 


Jos.  Dottsch,  Presl.  A.  Hofman,  Treas.  Wm.  Lange,  Stc'y. 


PARLOR  FURNITURE  FRAMES, 

687  to  701  Olybourn  Am  and  28  to  30  A  St., 
Telephone  3456.  CHICAGO,  ILL. 


AND  DEALER  IN 
XJX2.A.X1       T  O  33  .A.  O  C  O, 

95  &  97  ADAMS  ST., 

Opp.  Custom-House.  [See  page  133. J  CHICAGO. 


COMMISSION  DEALERS 


Woff, 

CO 

Wool,  pelt?,  fan  aqd 

221  to  227  E.  KINZIE  STREET, 


CHICAGO. 


Successors  to  Schreiber  &  Brown, 
DESIGNERS  AND  MANUFACTURERS  OF 

HrnamEnlal  $  Cut  *  Glass, 

PLAIN   AND    FANCY    BEVELED   GLASS, 

13  &  18  SOUTH   CANAL  STREET, 

ORIGIWL  DBIGHS  niMISHH)  ON  iPPUCinOH.  C7l3.lca.eO. 


A   BUSINESS   TOUR   OF   CHICAGO. 


A.  >.  SEESERGER.  CHAS.  D.  SEEBERGER. 

A.  F.  SEEBERGER  &  CO. 

WHOLESALE  HARDWARE, 

Cutlery,  Tinplate,  Metals,  Nails,  &c. 
38  &  4O  LAKE  ST., 

[See  page  148.] 


Real  x  Estate  *  Dealer 


177  La  Salle  St.,  Room  9, 

Sr—      CH  1CAGO,  I  LL 

[See  page  147.] 


WII.  ^  ©®99 


Enmmissinn  •:•  fflErnhanfs, 

215  SOUTH  WATER  ST., 

CBEAMERY  A  SPECIALTY.  CHICAGO. 


[See  page  130.] 


JAUNDEY 


[See  page  152.J 


It  It  WSDSWORTH, 

^pi^ing  TJucI^  aqd  Wagon?, 


REPAIRING   PROMPTLY  ATTENDED  TO. 

252  Michigan  Street, 

[Seepage  142.] 


latch  Materials,  fools,  lie. 

0.  S.  JEWELERS'  GUILD  JEWELRY, 
I'ZO  State   Street, 

[Seepagem]  CHICAGO,     ILL. 


FI.  F. 


DEALER  IN 


Broom  Manufacturers'  Supplies, 
206,  208  &  210  MICHIGAN  ST.,  Near  State, 

-  ^CHICAGO. 


[See  page  164.] 


Patent,  Trade  Mark  and  Copyright  Law.7  American  and  Foreign  Patents.  Obtained- 


CHARLES  T.  BROWN, 


ROOM  33,  225  DEARBORN  ST., 

Opp.  Government  Building.  [See  page  162.]  CHICAGO. 


DEALER   IN 


'   '>'•'    '»    N 


DOMESTIC 


51  &  53  NORTH  STATE  ST., 

TELEPHONE    3131. 


G®. 


88  &  90  LAKE  STREET, 
3]          .  CHICAGO,  ILL. 


A   BUSINESS   TOUR   OF   CHICAGO. 


xiii 


TREMBLE  &  ALBERDING, 

-^SWHOLESAI^E  AND  XETAILez*- 

MANUFACTURING  GONFEGTIONERS, 

-"•CARAMELS  A  SPECIALTY,^ 
NO.  64  NORTH  CLARK  STREET, 

MANUFACTURERS  OF 

16., 

^-78  &  80  MICHIGAN  STREET,*- 

OHZIO^-G-O. 

[See  page  74.] 

MOORSHRAE)  &  (SO., 

Manufacturers'  Agents  and  Jobbers  of 

JEWELRY    SPECIALTIES, 

:  In  Men's  Fine  Rolled  Plate  Sleeve  Buttons,  Sleeve  Links, 
Collar  Buttons,  Scarf  Pins,  Studs,  *c. 

MATTSON  &  AEPPLI, 

""^'"^PS  HIRERS  ~tf^~ 

AND   MANUFACTURERS   OF 

(s-rl  fO'\7'Pc^     #S     rnTJTtnTPlST^ 

A  Full   Line   of  the    Celebrated    FULL    DRESS  STONINE    Sleeve    B.ttjn., 
Studs   and    Links,   Constantly  on   Hand. 

161  LaSalle  St.,  Rooms  74  &  76,         ^CHICAGO. 

13  &   15  SLOAN  STREET. 
Salesroom,  89  Franklin  Street,       OHIIO-A-QO- 

C.  F.  WEBER.                                                  W.  J.  WEBER. 

METAL  SPINNERS, 
METAL  GOODS, 

(national  Tube   Works  Building.) 

McCORMACK  BROS., 

lomoBopathic  Iharmaceutists, 

Rooms  34,  35  &  36  Quincy  Building, 

i  i  3  Adams  St.,  Opposite  Post-Office, 

JOBBING  PROMPTLY  ATTENDED  TO. 

[See  page  77.]                                                CHICAGO,     ILL, 

Spanish  Cigar  Manufacturers 

•*l'HQ<T7"S.2I3-3<  T  .<=>;=>  "T  •<*- 
44  &  46  La  Salle  St.,            CHICAGO. 

[See  page  147.] 

FJOMAN  fflOSAIG  fflAF^BLE    FLOODING, 

—  ^V42  N.  STATE  STREET.-^-— 
[See  page  189.]                                      CHICAGO,    ILL. 

NEW  YORK.                FACTORY  TROY,  NEW  YORK.                BOSTON. 

D.  BAKENHUS.                                               A.  MUESELER. 

JAMES  K.  P.  PINE, 
*r.L'.iixf5f  -Lj^iiiiT-D^ 
Meris  Linen   Collars  &  Cuffs, 

-^V128  FIFTH  AVENUE,^-- 

w'  M>  WA°r°"":jMana8er'        CHICAGO 

BAKENHUS  &  MUESELER, 

MANUFACTURERS  OF 

BftftKIftGES,  TRUCKS  and  WAGONS, 

95  &  97  E.  INDIANA  STREET, 

Every  Description  of  Work  Made  lo  Order.        Repairing  Promptly  Done. 

[See  page  64.] 

A   BUSINESS  TOUR   OF   CHICAGO. 


ZD.    IEEZZDDSIK, 

Wholesale  and  Retail  Dealer  in 

BLANK   BOOKS  AND  STATIONERY 

OF  EVERY  DESCRIPTION, 
1.20    n.  .^  Si /v.  TJ  I  j  !•;    Si  T  i  *  i-:  v:  M\ 

Four  Doors  North  of  Madison.  CHICAGO. 

SOCIETY  AND  COMMERCIAL  PRINTING. 

[See  page  72.] 


SPECIALTY  !    Selling  Direct  to  Private  Parties. 
62  &  64  CLYBOURN  AVE.,  CHICAGO. 

[See  page  145.] 


is. 


CITY  AND   SUBURBAN 


182  XDeairtoom  Street, 

CHICAGO. 


FURNITURE,  *  EfiRFETS, 

STOVES,  OIL  CLOTHS,  CUETAINS, 

And  everything  in  the  house-furnishing  line  for 

cash  or  on  our  easy  payments. 

265  &  267  W.  MADISON  ST.,          CHICAGO. 

[See  page  162.] 


LIVERY,  BOARDING  and  SALE  STABLE 

21O  &  212  INDIANA  STREET, 

Between  Clark  and  Dearborn, 

Te.ephone3077.  CHICAGO. 

[See  page  66.] 


EX 


CONFECTIONERY,  STATIONERY  AND  PERIODICALS, 
1O47  Madison  Street, 

[See  page  172.] 


m.  00. 


Western  Agents  fo 


-^  C7  ZJ  Jj  IjTJ  O-J  O  I  U  .^ 

bOLLARS  AND  GUFFO 

NO.  143    FIFTH    AVENUE, 


Chicago  Stock. 


[See  page  79.] 


v^        MRS.A.  MOLLER'S        ^v 


HOME   LAUNDRY, 


NO.  10  RUSH  ST. 


ALL  WORK  DONE  BY  HAND. 


Ii52    MONROE    STREET, 

[See  page  101.] 


U,  S,  HUME  MFE,  EU, 


37  Lakeside  Buildine;,  Cor.  Clark  &  Adams  Sts., 
p.  o  BOX  443  CHICAGO,  ILL.,  IT.  S.  A  . 


A   BUSINESS   TOUR   OF   CHICAGO. 


H.  W.  JENNEY,  President.  C.  L.  GRAHAM,  Sec.  &  Treas 

JENNEY  &  GRAHAM  GUN  COMPANY, 

Fire  firms,  Pishing  Tackle, 

AND 

^GENERAL  SPORTING  GOODS,*- 


Former  Stand  of  E.  E.  EATON. 


CHAS.  STATTMAN  &  CO., 

Manufacturers  and   Importers  of 


Fine  PiJrs,  Gaps,  Gloves,  Jdlffs,  Trimmings, 

—PROBES  AND  COATS.-v- 


CHICAGO, 


GMEMML  ^D  DRUG  IMPORTERS, 

GLASSMAKERS  ,  SOAPMAKERS', 


156  WASHINGTON  STREET, 

[See  page  159.] 


-"Hodge  Supplies,  Banners  and  Flags,-^ 

Regalia  and  Uniforms  for  all  Societies, 

188  &   190  S.    CLARK  ST., 


[See  page  113.] 


MASON  60NTRA6TOR  &  BUILDER*- 


No.  161  La  s:.  II.-  Street,  Boom  94, 


Office  Telephone-.    No.  167.  Residence  Telephone:    No.  7141. 

[Sec  page  67.] 


*McEWAN'S* 
Temperance  European  Hotel  &  Wee  House 

95  W.  MADISON  STREET, 
Transient  Booms,  50  Gts.  to  $1.00.      Meals  at  all  Hours. 

[See  page  158.] 


-*CLUB  HOUSE  CIGAR  FACTORY.*- 


CASS  F.  MA  URER, 


-^DOMESTIC  AND  IMPORTED.^— 

103  Adams  Stree;  p  TT  T  p  A  /^  r\ 

Opposite  Post-Office.        [See  page  101.  J        W  IT.  1  ^  /\  O  V^ . 


G.  A.  MARINER.  ESTABLISHED  1856.  WM.  HOSKINS. 

Cr.  A.  MARIKIRR  &  (SO., 

Analytical    and  Consulting 

CHEMISTS  4  ABB4YHB, 

81  South  Clark  Street,  CHICAGO, 

Top  Floor,  lake  Elevator 
ASSAYS  AND  ANALYSES  OF  ALL  KINDS. 

SHte£t& 

[See  page  64.] 


IF  YOUR  HOUSE  IS  INFESTED  WITH 

COCKROACHES,  BED  BUGS,  MOTHS,  ANTS,  4C,,  &C, 

CALL  ON  OR  ADDRESS 

4-J.  BLUMENTHAL,^ 


07^  N.  WELLS  STREET, 

The  Best  Reference  Given. 


Contracts  Accepted. 


[  M.  BOGUE.         HENRY  W.  Ho 


BOGUE  &  HOYT, 

*09iuy.  ffvmn 

No.  182  Dearborn  Street,  Room  1 ,  Second  Floor. 


Real  Estate  Bought  and  Sold  on  Commission.    Special  Attention  Gi 
to  the  Care  and  Management  of  Property.     Taxes  paid  and 
Rents  Ci.ll.Tt.  ,1         Interest  <•£  Non-Residents  Care- 
fully Looked  After.     Mortgage  Loans, 
o.  [See  page  78.]' 


xvi 


A   BUSINESS   TOUR   OF   CHICAGO. 


ESTABLISHED  i 


INCORPORATED  ises. 


r.  M.  ^ 

— vSAN  JOSE,  CAL.,^— 

Growers,  Distillers  &  Dealers 

"WIn.es 

Jarvis  Riesling  Grape  Brandy  Our  Specialty. 

a e  !«•<>•- tii  s«<vto  S 

LSte  page  149.] 


GEO.  C.  FINNEY. 


JAS.  CIIANNO> 


FINNEY  &CHANNON, 

ihip  Ihandlors^iail  lakers, 

Manila,  Hemp  and  Wire  Eigging,  Blocks,  Anchors, 

-^-VCHAINS,  PAINTS,  OILS,  ETC.-V— 

Special  Attention  Given  to  Outfits  and  Repairs. 
270  &  272  South  Water  St.,  CHICAGO.  Itl,. 

[See  page  146.] 


JAMES  IT.  RICE  COMPANY, 

Importers  of  and  Dealers  in 

Polished,  Rough  and  Crystal  Plate  Glass, 

FRENCH  PLATE  AND  GERMAN  MIRRORS. 

Also  English,  French  and  American  Window  Glass, 
13,  IB,  17  Quincy  Street,    ^  T  TT~,  .   ^  „ 

T~506'  [Seepage,    CHICAGO. 


Manufacturer  of  and  Wholesale  and  Retail  Dealer  in 


COR.  STATE  AND  ILLINOIS  STREETS      (Basement). 
ROOFING  AND  GUTTERING.  .^ 

"Tttautas*    CHICAGO,  ILL. 


PHILLIPSON  DECORATIVE  CO., 

•^-Designers,  Importers,  Manufacturers,-^ 


-245  WABASH  AYE.- 


Frescoing,  Paper  Hanging,  Painting,  Papier  Mache, 


-fc.  [See  page  151.] 


ALFRED  x  6.x  KEMPER  x  GOVERIMx  60. 


Room  929.  Opera  House  Bu 


.CHICAGO. 


GENERAL  WESTERN  AGENCY 

GIUONALI  AND  SUASIIIG  (SO 

OIJlHH    GJOOD   eULP    gLASI 

HLEGLE  pii^  SPAGB  SOVEI^ING. 


Dealers  in  Asbestos  and   Hair-Felt  Covering. 
DEPOT,  HIRAM  SIBLEVS  WAREHOUSE.  TELEPHONE  I  284 


•^  The  Sigwalt  Mfg.  Company ^ 

Seal  Presses,  Check  Protectors  and  Engravers'  Supplies, 

11  to  13  S.  Canal  Street, 

J.  SICWALT,  Manager,  OHZIO-A-QO- 

[See  page  .69.] 


*      BUCKLEY'S 


CHEAP:CASH:MARKET 


Fresh  Fish,  Oysters  and  Game  in  Season. 

BOARDING  HOUSES  AND    RESTAURANTS   SUPPLIED 


13O7  West  Van  Buren  Street. 


Real  Estate  and  Furnished  House  Agency, 

Room  Renting  &  Boarding  House  Directory, 


MORTGAGE 


Room  9,  Adams  Eipress  Buildi 


«.,       CHICAGO. 

Special  Attention  Given  to  Hotels,  Lease  and  Furniture  for  Sale. 
[See  page  144.] 


TOM.--N,--DONNELLY.-.S---CO. 
0  Ie)i0:ir)©r)ca  JeDp 


118 

Corner  Calhoun  Pla 


ST., 


CHICAGO. 


Bet.  Madison  and  Washington, 

High  Et  Cash  Price  paid  for  Old  Gold,  Silver  and  Precious  Stones. 
[Sec  pnge  174.] 


A  BUSINESS  TOUR  OF  CHICAGO. 


E.   C.  TRACT. 


Iron  and  §teel  Shafting, 

^Z.    '  '          '       *~  1~.   * 

Steel  Eim  Pulleys,  Friction  Clutch  Pulleys, 

Hangers,  Countings,  Etc. 
51  S.  CANAL  ST.,       -»'.  '.  '.  '.  -.CHICAGO. 

[See  page  119.]  TELEPHONE  4485. 


TAS.  HOLLINGSWORTH.  THOS.  COUGHLAN.          JOHN  COUGHLAN. 

HOLLINGSWORTH  &  COUGHLAN, 

OLD  v  PIONEER  v  CONTRACTORS 

For  Raising,  lowering  and  Removing  BRIO,  STONE  AND  IRON  BUILDINGS. 
Thirty  years;  experience  in  handling       Office,  1  59  La  Salle  St.,  Room  73, 

CHICAGO. 


Office  Hours,  lOto  11  and  3  to  4.  Telephc 

[See  page  123.] 


154  Washington  Street, 

f^zal  Esfafe  aiji  Ltoetr, 


CHICAGO. 


Rents  Collected,  Money  Loaned,  Taxes  Paid, 

Investments  Made  and  Property  Sold. 
Telephone  Ifo.  S'JO.  [See  page  123.] 


3KRMBURG  HO 


Proprietor. 

first-Class  Accommodations  Special  Inducements 

for  Transient  Public  at  for 

Moderate  Prices.  Weekly   Arrangements. 

184  AND  186  RANDOLPH  ST., 

[See  page  109.] 


iutomatic  Engines,  §Hde  Salve  liigiiies 


AND  BOILERS, 


METAL-WORKING  MACHINERY, 


FITCHBURG  MACHINE  WORKS 
PROSPECT  MACHINE  * 


59  S.  CANAL  ST. 


CKE2T3ST   <$c   CO., 

PUBLISHERS  OF 

K\m\  i  College  Cert 


180  WABASH  AVENUE, 

CHICAGO. 


RICHARD  ROBINS. 


ED.   N.   KIRK  TALCOTT. 


Ornamental  Iron  Work,  Terra  Cotta.  Granite, 
Marble,  Sandstone,  Magneso  Calcite. 

Agents  for  FireprooSng,  Heda  Arehitectoral  Bronze  and  Iron  Works  (New  York  and 
Brooklyn),  Boston  Terra  Cotta  Co.  (Boston,  Mass.) 

115  Monroe  St.,  R.  n  Montauk  Bl'k,  CHICAGO. 

TELEPHONE  1714.  [See  page  120.] 


.  B. 


WHOLESALE  AND  RETAIL  KROGER, 


HIHE  TEAS  SKD  GOHKEE,  HLOUR,' 

FRUITS  AND  PRODUCE, 
No.  9  NORTH  CLARK  ST.,  CHICAGO. 

[See  page  108.] 


WM.  G.  BERGER.  ROBT.  BERGER. 

BERGER   BROS. 

Wholesale  and  Retail  Dealers  in 

MICHIGAN  ^  INDIANA  CHARCOAL, 

Car  Loads  and  Casks  of  CHARCOH  skipped  to  anj  part  of  the  Country. 

OFFICE, 17O  MICHIGAN  ST., 

R.  R.  Yd.,  Michigan  Central,  Ft.  of  S.  Water  St. 

CONTRACTS  A  SPECIALTY.  TEL.   No.  3182. 


Chas.  E.  Gifford.  /.  C.  GiforJ.  C.  E.  Gifford,  Jr. 

OP^^.  H.  aiFBORD  %  C®. 

COMMISSION, 

Grain  and  Provisions, 

Rooms  62  and  63, 

238  &  24O  La  Salle  Street, 

[See  page  112.]  CHICAGO. 


xviii 


A  BUSINESS  TOUR  OF  CHICAGO. 


HRES  i    PLM  ING 


BUTTON    HOLE    BAZAR, 

99  EAST  MADISON  ST., 


[See  page  156.1 


CHICAGO. 


JACOB  P.  GROSS. 

3.  F». 


A.  H.  GRUNEWALD. 

&  do., 


HANDLES.  WIRE,  TWINES,  TOOLS  AND  MACHINERY, 

Nos.  249  &  251  Kinzie  St.,  CH ICAGO. 


155  &  157  WASHINGTON  ST.,  CHICAGO, 

THE  LEADING  JEWISH  NEWSPAPER  OF  THE 
GREAT  NORTHWEST. 

JULIUS  SILVERSMITH,  M.  A.,         -  Editor. 

[See  page  166.] 


".  F\ 


Manufacturer  of 


CfiRRIfiCE  ftNO  CftB  IftMPS, 

NO.  4  LA  SALLE  AVE.,  CHICAGO. 

Coach,  Carriage,  Hearse  and  Doth  Lamps,  Book  and   Ladder,  Truck 

and  Hose  Cart  Lumps,  Fire  t:n,,i,,e  ,SY,/,M/|»  «,«(  Trumpets,  Hub 

Caps,  Curtain  Hollers  and  Carriaye  Candles  of  all  Sizes. 


Caps,  Curtain  Rollers  and  Carriage 
Old  Work  Repaired  and  Xeplated. 


[See  page  140.] 


Seymour, 


AND  RED  CYPRESS, 


HICAGO, 


H. 


Wholesale  and  Retail  Dealer  in 


Imported,  leg  lest  ^Domestic  ligars 

TOBiCCOS,  KEERSCHiOM  AND  BRIiR  PIPES  AND  SMOKERS'  ARTICLES, 
271   E.  MADISON  ST.,  Cor.  Market, 

239  East^Di^sion'street.  CHICAGO. 

MEERSCHAUM  PIPES  BOILED  AND  REPAIRED. 

[See  page  102.] 


L.  HELLER  &  CO., 

WHOLESALE  JEWELERS, 


NOVELTIES  IN  BUTTONS  AND  PINS. 
JEWELRY. 


DIAMOND  PALACE, 

119  East  Madison  St., 

Wholesale  and  Retail  Dealers  and  Importers  of 

GENUINE   DIAMONDS    AND   PRECIOUS   STONES, 
Also  Fine  Watches  and  Jewelry. 

[See  page  174.] 


CARRIAGE, 

AND  SIGN 


fvumiw 

95  &  97  E.  Indiana  Street, 

u  • — ^CHICAGO. 


M. 


Dealer  in  Oil  Paintings  and  Frames, 

183  MADISON  STREET, 

[See  page  68.]  CHICAGO. 


A  BUSINESS  TOUR   OF  CHICAGO. 


City  Rxpress  **a  Parcel  Delivery, 

:F-OTJ:E*.  rraii^s  33-A.xXj-ir. 

Englewood,    Stock  Yards,   Hyde  Park,    Ravenswood, 
Cicero,  Lawndale  and  Oak  Park, 


TRUNKS,   25c.  PARCELS,  toe. 

Also  Dealer  in  COAL,  WOOD  AND  COKE. 
72-74-76  N  .  State  Street,         CHICA.GrO, 
Telephone  3265.  [See  page  62.] 


J.  P.  MALLETTE  &  CO., 

Real  Rstate  Loans  ^>  Insurance. 


[See  page  149.] 


T.  IE. 

37  N.  State  Street,  CHICAGO,  ILL. 

•Hitoves,  Furnaces,  Ranges,  and  Builders'  Hardware,* 

Kepairing  and  Jobbing  in  Tin,  Copper  and  Sheet  Iron. 

FINE  GRINDING,  NICKEL-PLATING  AND  POLISHING. 

Agents  for  Wm.  RESOR  &  CD'S  •>  Monitor"  Stoves  and  Ranges. 

[See  page  64.] 


162  LA  SALLE  STREET. 
FIRE  INSURANCE  MAPS  OF  ALL  WESTERN  CITIES. 


[See  page  67.] 


& 


-^•BILLIARD  AND  POOL  TABLES.** 


Balls  bought  and  sold. 

In  all  kinds  of  Repairing  we  agree  to  do  First-class  Work. 

Send  Postal  Card  and  I  will  call.  92  Fifth  Ave.,  CHI 

BRANCH:  28  Mifflin  St.,  MADISON,  Wis.  (TIMES  I 

[See  page  1&4.] 


PBOPBISTORS  OF  THE 

White  Rock  Spring  Water  and  Giqger  Ale. 

I  I  Randolph  St., 

44  A  46  Monroe  St.,    PALMER  HOUSE, 

126  N.  Clark  St.,  2O6  Lake  St.,  OAK  PARK 
[See  page  144.] 


American  and  European  Plans, 

CHICAGO 


A  Finely  Appointed  Cafe  Run  in  Connection  with  the  Hotel. 

Best  Furnished  and  Best  Appointed  Hotel  for  the  Price  in 
America.    The  Safest  Hotel  in  the  World. 

Nine  Kvitsin  <Msi-  of  Kire. 

[See  page  154.] 


ALBURGER,  STOER  &  CO,, 

MANUFACTURERS  AND  IMPORTERS  OF 


'  SKIMMINGS, 


228  &  230  FIFTH  AVENUE, 


CHICAGO. 


BRADFORD.  ENG. 

J.  R.  TERHUNE,  Manager.  [Seepage iae.] 


SHIELDS  &  BROWN  CO,, 


i!  \M    I'AC'II    KIlKh  OF 


Sectional  Insulated  Air  Coverings. 

For  Steam,  Gas  and  Water  Pipes,  Drums,  Heaters.  &c.. 
143  Worth  Street,  78  &  80  Lake  Street , 

NEW  YORK.  CHICAGO. 

[Sec  paKe  146.  ] 


SALE  AND  EXCHANGE  STABLES, 

--MJ1  &  03  N.  Wells  St.,  CHICAGO/V— 


Have  Constantlj  on  Hand  a  Full  Line  of  Horses  and  Mules  Suitable  for  all  Purposes. 


For  Fair  Dealing  During  the  past  Fifteen  Years,  we  refer  to 

Respectable  Business  Men. 
Telephone  3059.  [See  paKe  110.  ) 


A  BUSINESS  TOUR  OF  CHICAGO. 


fiili.fipiii&ii. 

W&&2LMnMMM 

DRY  GOODS, 

Notions   Woolens, 


Monroe  and  Market  Streets, 


FACTORIES  AT  WALLINGFORD.  OONN. 


SIMPSON,  HALL,  MILLER  x  Go. 


MANUFACTURERS  OF 


Spoons,  FOF^S,  frames,  €Is<3., 

137  &  139  STATE  ST., 

^^'oSSSS^13'      XH— — CHICAGO. 

[See  page  76.] 


H.  J.  SMITH  &  Go., 


PUBLISHERS, 


Our  Great  Benefactors. 
Wife  and  Mother. 

Beautiful,  Wonderful  and  Wise. 
Brave  Men  and  Womer\. 

Pleasaqt  Hours  for  Home  and  School. 

Mother,  Home  and  Heaveq. 
Happy  Days  of  Chjldhood. 

Pictures  for  the  Wee  Ones. 

Bibles.  Alburqs. 


-  P.  ¥.  GATES,  President.  RALPI  GATES,  Y.  P.  and  Supt  - 

J.  t  FARGO,  Sec'y  and  Treas. 


lit  1§ 


CHALCEDONY  COMPANY 


MANUFACTURERS  OF 


CHALCEDONY     SOAPS, 
-«FINE  TOILET  SOAPS>- 


GRIT  SOAPS  A  SPECIALTY. 


93  DEARBORN  ST.  CHICAGO,  ILL, 

[See  page  130.] 


S,  E,  COR,  WABASH  AVE,  AND  MADISON  ST., 
CHICAGO. 

rnhoroughly    cleansed,  refitted    and  furnished, 
I     is  now  open  under  the  former  management 
of  St  Denis  Hotel.    It  is  located  in  the  busi- 
ness center,  convenient  to  all  the  large  whole- 
sale houses,  theaters  and  railroad  depots,  and  is 
the    best    $2.0O    per    day    hotel    in    the    city. 
Merchants  and  travelers  will  find  clean,  pleasant 
rooms  and  first-class  table.     Merchants'  Sample 
Rooms  on  office  floor.  [See  page  142.] 


A  BUSINESS  TOUR  OF  CHICAGO. 


xxi 


Sprague,  Warner  &  Co. 


IMPORTERS   AND   JOBBERS   OF 


Randolph  Street  and  Michigan  Avenue, 


inn. 


Heath  &  Milligan  Manf  g  Co. 


M  ANUFAOTTJ  RB.RS 

AND   JOBBERS   IN 

Paints,  Oils,  Varnishes,  Brushes,  &c., 

170,  172  &  174  Randolph  St., 

[Seepage*,.]  CHICAGO        ILL. 


MANUFACTURERS  OF 


BOOTS  m  SHOES 


RUBBER  I 
Salesrooms  (for,  Adams  and  Market  Sts., 


BOWMAN  DAIRY  GO. 


(Successors  to  M.  A.  DEVINE.) 


Pure  Milk  ~a^d  Cream, 


68  &  70  North  State  Street, 

TELEPHONE   318T  -  —  J**  CHICAGO. 

[See  page  126.1 


-A.   CHZC.&-S-O 


••Photogravure"  edition.)    Devoted  » 

ARCHITECTURE,  DECORATION  AND  FIRMING. 


Inland  Architect  AD^SE 
s— K  &  News  Record 

Illuitrations  UnequaleO.. 

BEST  ADVERTISING  MEDIUM  IN  THE  WEST. 
[19  TRIBUNE  BUILDING.] 


O.  W.  RICHARDSON.  E.  O.  RICHARDSON.  M.  M.  CDRRY. 


f  <  »  i  »  I  >«'  •--.   o£"  C3TJT 


CARPETS, 

MATTINGS,  01L-CLDTHS  and  LINOLEUMS, 


261  &  263  State  St.,  CHICAGO. 


Merchants  Wanted  to  Sell  Carpets  and  Rugs  by  Sample. 

[See  page  150.] 


A  BUSINESS  TOUR  OF  CHICAGO. 


IVISOfl,  BLAKEMM  X  GO. 

—  PUBLISHERS  OF  — 

The  :  American  :  Educational :  Series 

Of  School  and  College  Text 


CHICAGO  BRANCH,  149  Wabash  Avenue. 

JOHN  C.  ELLIS,  Manager. 

[See  page  72.] 


116  MONROE  STREET,  CHICAGO, 


Day,  Special  Afternoon  and  Evening  Sessions. 


BOOKKEEPING,  *  SHORTHAND, 

PENMANSHIP,  ARITHMETIC,  ETC., 


Relieving-  that  we  offer  the  very  best  advantages  to 
limited  number,  we  invite  your  inspection 
and  solicit  your  patronage. 


General  House  Furnishers, 


ACM  ,, 

302  &  304  West  Van   Buren  Street, 

CHICAGO,  ILL. 


furniture,  iarpets,  itoves,  iroGkeru.. 

FOLDING  BEDS  A  SPECIALTY 

-i>t»««^ 

314-316  W.  Madison  St., 


WE  MAKE  THE  CELEBRATED 

ACME  PORTRAITS. 


Good  Agents  Wanted  in  Every  Town  in 
~*THE  UNITED  STATES.*- 


Transportation  Company's 

CHEBOYGAN,    MACKINAW 

-  AND  - 

SAULT  STE.  MARIE 


®mm  urn 


W.  R.  OWEH,  +  Manager, 

210  South  Water  Street,  CHICAGO,  ILL. 

TELEPHONE   922.  [See  paffe  103.] 


THE  GUARANTEE  COMPANY 

-*OF  NORTH   AMERICA.*- 


Oldest  and  Largest  in  America.-^ 

BONDS  OF  SURETYSHIP.— NO  OTHER  BUSINESS. 

p.,         „      .     .  „,,„.„.,,  I  It  has  deposited  in  the  United  States, 

Paid  up  Capital, --    -    $300,000       for  the*sSle  security  of  all  Policy- 

Assets  31st  Dec.  1886,    -     528,317  |      holders   therein  $214,000  of  U.  S. 

Head  Office:   ST.  JAMES  STREET,  MONTREAL. 

President,  HON.  JAMES  FERRIER,  Senator. 

Vice-President,  SIR  ALEXANDER  T.  GALT. 

Managing  Director,  EDWAKD  RAWLINGS. 

CHICAGO  BRANCH.-O*^,    175  La  Salle  Street.-/?(>«/or.v/ 

L.J.  GAGE,  Vice-Pres'l  First  Viitioiiiil  U:mk:  R.  R.  C'AHI.K,  1'u-s't 
C.  K.  I  &  Par.  R.  K.ilInN.  JOHN  Rrs-n.L  ION-KV.  Pres't  We.-lSide 
Ry.-C  T  WHBBLER,  Pres't  Continental  Naboniil  liiink;  E.  NELSON 
BIAKI  Ex-PiwH  Board  of  Trade  -  Cmins.-l :  HON.  Irnr.E  BECK- 
XV.TH/  '  JAMES  CRANT,  Serretarv  a.ul  Attorney. 

With  Branch  Offices  and  A, en^n 


A  BUSINESS  TOUR  OF  CHICAGO. 


MANUFACTURERS  OF 


£^^-^^=# 

ScftiEs  ftNo  f imn 


81-83  N.  Clinton  Street. 
DRUGGISTS'  SCALES  A  SPECIALTY. 

[Seepage56.]  * CHICAGO. 


Fresh  School  Books. 


Shopworn  School  Books. 


WHOLESALE  DEALER  IN 


STATIONERY,  ETC. 


CHICAGO,  ILL, 


M,,ce.,aneou,  ,  ,         8econd.Hand 

Books  and  Stationery.  School  Books. 

[See  page  163.] 


GEO.  D  WHITCOMa 

PROPRIETOR 

HARRISQR  Mime  /AAGHIJJL 


Commercial  Bank  Building,  Rooms  32  and  33, 

Dearborn  and  Monroe  Sts. 

Hiring  proporties  eiaroiaed.  estimates  made,  and  machines  furnished  subject  to  sale  > 

having  worked  on  the  basis  of  the  estimate. 
[See  page  78.] 


CONTO  COMPANY 

BAY  DE  NOQUET  CO. 

«4NAHMA,  DELTA  CO.,  MICH> 

MANUFACTURERS  AND  DEALERS  IN 

Lumber,  Lath,  Shingles, 

CEDAR  POSTS  AND  TIES. 

Telephone  NO.  863.  Office,  234  So.  Water  St. 


WAUKESHA,     WISCONSIN. 


o.  w. 


76  &  78  MARKET  STREET, 


CHICAGO,  ILL, 


-TH  E <5«^ 


Catholic  Jtorrnal  ^chool. 

<0i  the  Holg  ivi mil u 

r-    I-".-'-  ("_-*%=-" 
Pi    'iL_-;J, 


Pio.  Nono-  COLLEGE. 


ST.  FRANCIS,  WIS. 

[See  page  167,] 


D  RX. 


PAGE. 

Academy  of  Music,  Dan'l  Shelby,  Proprietor 54 

Acme  Engraving    »*,  L.  H.  Crumb,  Manager ..  128 

Acme  Laundry,  James  Donnellan,  Proprietor 152 

Alburger,  Stoer  &  Co.,  Tailors'  Trimmings... 136 

Alcock,  J.  R.,  Plumber  and  Gas-fitter 112 


Allen  Co.,  Frank  L.,  Shirt  Ma 


10!) 


Allen,  Chas.  B.,  Druggist 127 

Isip  Brick  Co.,  Manufacturers  of  Brick 80 

mbs,  L.  &  Co.,  Scales  and  Weights 56 

mes  &  Frost,  Manufacturers  of  Wire  Mattresses 143 

ndrews,  A.  H.  &  Co.,  Furniture  Manufacturers 71 

ngell,  E.  F.  &  Co.,  Brass  and  Bronze  Workers 176 

nna  House,  A.  B.  Young,  Proprietor 158 

mold,  Geo.  A.  &  Co.,  Carpenters  and  Builders 126 

twater,  U.  E.,  Real-Estate  and''  ienting  Agency 144 

B. 

Baldwin,  Byron  A.  &  Co.,  Real  Estate 123 

Ball,  James,  Fine  Boots  and  Shoes.. 157 

Barnes,  A.  S.  &  Co.,  School  Books  and  Supplies 73 

Barries,  C.  M.,  Wholesale  Books  and  Stationery 163 

Barnett,  Napoleon,  Coal  Dealer 63 

Bakenhus  &  Mueseler,  Carriage  Manufacturers '. 64 

Baumann,  Frederick,  Architect - 139 

Baumann  &  Lotz,  Architects  and  Engineers 114 

Beaumont,  G.,  Architect 83 

Beck,  Geo.  L.,  Publisher 151 

Bee-Hive,  Dry  Goods,  Notions,  Etc . 76 

Berger  Bros.,  Charcoal  Dealers 142 

Bigelow,  H.  S.,  Music  Typographer 78 

Blair,  W.  E.,  Sign  Manufacturer 172 

Blakemore,  Joseph,  Picture  Frame  Manufacturer 175 

Blake  Patent  Doubletree,  O.  D.  White  &  Co 131 

Blatchford,  E.  W.  &  Co.,  Shot  Tower 85 

Blatz,  Valentin,  Brewer  and  Malster 135 

Bliss  &  Tracy,  Machinery  Depot. - 119 

Blumenthal,"!.,  Vermin  Exterminator 69 

Boat,  C.  T.,  Wholesale  Stoves 117 

of  Tables,  Etc... 98 


Cameron,  A.  J.  &  Co.,  Worsted  and  Woolen  Yarns  ______  134 

Campfield,  A.  L.,  Printer  _____________  .....  _____  .....  ..  131 

Canada  Fur  Manufacturing  Co.,  Simon  Minchrod  &  Co...  101 

Canfield  &  Co.,  Show  Cases,  Etc  _____________  ......  _____  171 

Caretti,  J.,  Roman  Mosaic  ________________  .....  _________  129 

Carse,  J.  F.,  Stained  Glass  Works  _______________________  104 

Casler,  W.,  Dress  Plaiting  Bazar  .......  .  ........  ________  156 

Casteel,  H.  D.,  Havana  Cigars..  .....  ___________________  133 

Catholic  Normal  School,  The  ......  ________  .....  _______  167 

Chalcedony  Soap  Co.,  The  ____________  ......  ___________  120 

Charles  Creamery  Co.,  F.  R.Jackson,  Manager  __________  74 

Charles,  G.  F.,  Photographer  and  Artist  _____  ......  ______  120 

Chase,  B.  F.  &  Co.,  Sign  Painters  _______________________  52 

Chicago  Desk  Manufacturing  Co  .........  _______________  86 

Chicago  Foundry  Co.,  Heavy  Castings  __________________  93 

Chicago  Herald  Co  ...........  .-  __________  ............  147 

Chicago,  Milwaukee  &  St.  Paul  Railway  __________  ......  80 

Child  Adjustable  Parlor  Chair  Co.,  The  Geo.F  ___________  73 

City  of  London  Fire  Insurance  Co.,  L'd,  E.  A.  Simonds..  145 

Cleveland,  S.  E.  &  Sons,  Livery  Stables  _________________  125 

Close  Bros.  &  Co.,  Western  Lands  ______________________  110 

Clottu,  John  &  Son,  Wringers,  Carpet  Sweepers,  Etc  _____  160 

Coder,  M.  D.  &  Co.,  Real  Estate  ________________________  174 

Columbia  Rubber  Stamp  Works  .........  _______________  73 

Commercial  Laundry,  Mrs.  Sinclair,  Proprietor  __________  57 

Continental  Hotel,  C.  Collins,  Proprietor  ________________  142 

Cook,  Hallock  &  Gammon,  Lumber  and  Planing-Mill  ____  140 

Copelin,  T.  E.,  Stoves,  Furnaces,  Etc  ____  .......  _________  64 

Corey  Car  Manufacturing  Co  __________  ......  ___________  69 

Coughlin,  M.  T.,  Oils  and  Engineers'  Supplies  ___________  153 

Cowan,  W.,  Wood  Turner  ________________  ......  .  ......  169 

Cro'oke  Co.,  The  John  J.,  Capsule  Manufactu 
.,  G 


Cruttenden,  Thos.  S., 


&  Go's  Goods 

D. 


Boesch,  John  O.,  Manufactur 

Bogue  &  Hoyt,  Real  Estate 78 

Bolten,  P.  H  &  Co.,  Commission  Merchants-.. 159 


Bookwalter,  Kelley  &  Co.,  Commission  Me 

Born,  Rudolph,  Hardware,  Cutlery,  Etc 

Boser,  Jacob,  Coal  Yards-.. 

Bowman  Dairy  Co.,  The,  Pure  Country  Milk ' 

Brainerd,  E.  L.,  Real  Estate ." 

Braun,  David  J.,  Spun  Metal  Goods,  Etc. 

Bremner  Baking  Co.,  The  D.  F 

Breuer,  Adam,  Cigars,  Tobacco,  Etc • 

Brevoort  Hotel,  Hubbard  &   Field,  Proprietors 165 

Brown,  Chas.  T.,  Patent  Attorney 162 

Brown,  Pettibone  &  Co.,  Blank  Books,  Printing,  Etc 100 

Brown,  Ira,  Real  Estate... 147 

Brown  &  James  Heating  Co 104 

Bucklev,  W.  &  Co.,  Groceries 141 

Buell,  Fred.  P.  &  Co.,  Fire  Insurance 76 

Burke,  Augustus,  Felt  and  Composition  Roofer 153 


Dale,  Wm.  M.,  Drugs  and  Medicines 83 

Dauchy  &  Co.,  Vaultand  Sidewalk  Lights 152 

Davis,  John  J.  &  Co.,  Jobbers  of  Cigars 81 

Davison,  John  &  Son,  Ship  Chandlers 119 

Delta  Transportation  Co 103 

Devlin,  J.  B.,  Dental  Surgeon 119 

Diamond  Palace,  Diamonds,  Watches,  Etc.... 174 

Dietmann,  L.,  Meerschaum  and  Amber  Goods 128 

Donnelly,  Tom  N.  &  Co.,  Diamond  Brokers 174 

Douglas  Club  Stables,  H.  Mather,  Proprietor 128 

Downey,  Joseph,  Contractor  and   Builder 67 

Dunlap  &  Co.,  J.  P.  Brewster,  Manager „ 89 

E. 

Eagle  Carriage  Works,  J.  B.  Thomas,  Proprietor 

Earnshaw,  E.  &  Son,  Contractors  and  Builders 

Eastland  &  Duddleston,  Butchers  and  Packers 

Eaton,  L.,  Dentist 


Eaton,  T.  W.,  Sawing  Machines 

Eberhart,  Ira  A.,  Real  Estate 

Edwards  &  Fitzgerald,  Family  Market 

Eisendrath,  B.  W.  &  Co.,  Plate-Glass  Importers. 

Elgin  National  Watch  Co 

Ellacott,  J.  P.,  Mechanical  Engineer 


14S 
114 
81 
70 

96 

«o 

141 
84 
170 


INDEX. 


Elmer  &  Anderson,  Commission  Merchants 

English  Bros.,  Market  House 

Enterprise  Xickel-Plnting  Works 

Enterprise  Wire  Cloth  Mfg.  Co.,  T.  Voss,  Proprietor.... 

Ernesti,  R.,  Artist _ 

Eureka  Foundry,  Kolben  Johnson,  Proprietor 

Evers,  Wm.  &  Co.,  Commission  Merchants 

Exhaust  Ventilator  Co.,  The 


F. 

Fargo,  C.  H.  &  Co.,  Wholesale  Boots  and  Shoes    „ 

Farm,  Field  and  Stockman,  The 

Farwell,  J.  V.  &  Co.,  Wholesale  Dry  Goods 

Farwell,  Simeon  &  Co.,  Men's  Furnishing  Goods  „ 

Feld,  W.  T.,  Artist. 

Ferry,  A.  D.  &  Co.,  Broom  Corn... 

Finney  &  Channon,  Ship  Chandlers 

Fisher,  H.  C.,  Teas,  Cigars,  Etc 

Fitch,  B.  F.,  Paper  Hanging,  Paints,  Oils,  Etc 

Fitchburg  Machine  Works,  C.  F.  Wardell,  Manager 

Fitch,  II.  A.,  Druggist 

Flint,  C.  W.,  Manufacturer  of  Picture  Frames 

Fogg,  J.  Leland,  Garden  Seeds 

Foster,  Roe  &  Crone,  Printers-- 

Fowler,  Ed.  L.,  Photographer 

Frank,  Fred.  G.  &  Bro.,  Bond  and  Stock  Brokers  .. 

Freeh,  Wm.,  Metal-Working  Machinery 

Freiberg's  Music  Hall,  H.  Freiberg,  Proprietor 

Frieman,  H.  J.,  Bakery  and  Coffee  House 

Freitag,  J.  F.,  Carriage  and  Cab  Lamps 

Fullerton,  C.  W.,  Attorney-at-Law 

Fyfe  &  Campbell,  Printers 


PAGE. 

65 
174 
106 

82 
156 
140 
130 


146 

84 

146 
168 

ion 


Headen  &  McAuley,  Stills,  Tanks,  Etc 

Heath  &  Milligan  Manufacturing  Co.,  Paints,  Colors,  Etc 
Heer  &  Seelig,  Engineers'  and  Surveyors'  Instruments  .. 

Heggie,  A.  W.  &  Co.,  Cigars  and  Tobacco- 

Heinold  Bros.,  Fishing  Nets,  Hammocks,  Etc 

Heller,  L.  &  Co.,  Wholesale  Jewelers 

Henderson,  C.  M.  &  Co.,  Wholesale  Boots  and  Shoes  — 

Henning,  Wm.,  Vinegar  Manufacturer.. 

Henrici,  Philip,  Cafe  and  Bakery.. 

Hewett,  A.  D.,  Fire  Insurance 

Hill's  National  Builder,  T.  E.  Hill,  Proprietor 

Himrod,  Chas.  &  Co.,  Pig  Iron 

Hindshaw,  H.  H.,  Taxidermist 

Hirschfield,  Aug.,  Merchant  Tailor 

Hobert,  E.  S.,  Dentist 

Hoffman,  H.  C.  &  Co.,  Granite  Work 

Hogey,  Julius  H.,  Pharmacist 

Holbrook  Manufacturing  Co - 

Holbrook,  Francis  W.,  Expert  Accountant 

Hollingsworth  &  Coughlan,  Contractors 

Home  Laundry,  A.  Moller,  Proprietor 

Home  Mfg.  Co.,  The  U.  S.,  N.  B.  Little,  Manager 


Horn,  John,  Clothes  Cleaning. 
Horn,  W.  H.,  Corn  Merchant. 

Hostetter,  J.  N.,  Coal  and  Wood  Dealer 

Hoyt,  Geo.  W.  &  Co.,  Dry  Goods  Commission. 
Hoyt,  Mrs.  E.  M.,  Artist 


Inkersell,  J.  J.,  Grocer 

Irwin,  Richard,  Tailor 

Ivison,  Blakeman  &  Co.,  Publishers 


G. 


Gale  &  Blocki,  Druggists 

Galloway,  Albert,  Steam  Heating 

Gannott's  Laundry,  E.  Gannott,  Proprietor.. 
Garcia,  B.  &  Co.,  Cigar  Manufacturers 


Garden  City  Cigar  Manufacturing  Co 

Garden  City  Stool  Co 

Gardner,  H.  H.  &  Co.,  Lumber  Dealers 

Garlick,  H.  M.,  Real  Estate 

Garnett,  Wm.  &  Co.,  Real  Estate 

Gates  Iron  Works 

Gaw,  Win.  A.,  Bookseller  and  Binder 

Gaylord,  Fred'k,  Real  Estate 

Gay  &  Culloton,  Plumbers 

Geehr  &  Gardner,  Hide  Brokers 

Gehman,  A.  B.  &  Co.,  Publishers 

Germania  Fire  Insurance  Co.,  E.  G.  Halle,  Agent 

Gibbs,  Dr.  L.O 

Gifford,  C.  E.  &  Co.,  Commission  Merchants 

Ginn  &  Co.,  Publishers 

Globe  Foundry,  R.  M.  Eddy's  Sons 

Goodman,  James  B.  &  Co.,  "Real  Estate 

Goodrich,  A.,  Attorney-at-Law 

Goes,  Oscar  &  Co.,  Manufacturers  of  Saws,  Knives,  Etc.. 
Goettsche,  H.,  Wholesale  Cigars  and  Tobacco 


144 
94 

n 

147 
66 

1)1 

105 
ISO 

H6 
173 
81 

108 
171 
117 

in 

ir,r> 

112 
li:i 
B7 
168 

in 
in 

102 


J. 


ckson,  Walter  M.,  Real  Estate, 
cobs,  Henry  C.,  Real  Estate... 


H.,  Rhine  Wine 


3wers 


arvis  Co.,  The  G.  M.,  Wi: 

erusalem,  J.,  Brewer 

ewish  Occident,  The,  J.  Silversmith,  Publisher. . 

ohnson,  P.  &  H.,  Curtain  Cornices,  Etc 

ohnson  &  Metzler,  Manufacturers  of  Carriages. 

onas,  L,  Merchant  Tailor 

ones,  R.  Ralston,  Mechanical  Engineer 

ones  City  Express  and  Transfer  Co 

udd's  College,  F.  F.  Judd,  Proprietor 

lius,  C.  H.  &  Son,  Merchant  Tailors 


K. 


Gmvar 


D.  &  Co.,  Tailors'  Trir 


Kaempfer,  Fred.,  Bird  Store 

Katholischer  Jugen-Freund — 

Kean,  S.  A.  &  Co.,  Bankers.. 

Kehl,  Mrs.  L.,  Masquerade  Costumer 

Keller  &  Co.,  Manufacturers  of  Tables,  Pedestals,  Etc. 
Kesler  Bros.,  Real  Estate 


Great  Atlantic  and  Pacific  Tea  Co.,  The,  J.  L.  Crist,  Mgr 

Great  Western  Wire  Works,  Theo.  Spangenberg 

Grier  &  Jack,  Wholesale  Lamps,  Glassware,  Etc 

Griswold,  Palmer  &  Co.,  Cloaks,  Trimmings,  Etc 

Grubev,  William  H.,  Merchant  Tailor 

Guarantee  Company  of  N.  A.,  The 

Gunderson  &  Lindberg,  Livery  Stables 

Gustorf,  F.,  Lumber  Commission 


106       Kimball,  Geo.  F.,  Plate  Gla 


H. 

Haake,  T-  H.,  Fancy  Groceries 

Hall,  William,  Cigars,  Confectionery,  Etc 

Hall,  John  B.  &  Co.,  Tailors  and  Gents'  Furnishers 

Hamburg  House,  M.  Marks,  Proprietor 

Harris,  Geo.  P.  &  Bro.,  Copper  and  Brass  Work 

Harroun  Manufacturing  Co.,  Sewing  Machine  Supplies. .. 

Haskins.J.  S.,  Florist 

HnsM'tt,  J.  B.,  Groceries 

Ilathavav,  T-  L-,  Coal  Dealer. 

Hat  Palace," The,  S.  C.  Nichols,  Manager. 


153 

iia 

56 
147 
171 
126 
108 


Koehler,  Jacob,  Livery  Stables 

Koehnke,  C.,  Music  Dealer 

Kroschell  Bros.,  Steam  Fittings 

Kuh,  Nathan  &  Fischer,  Wholesale  Clothing 

Kurz,  Adolph,  Carriage  and  Sign  Painter 


Lafrentz  &  Karstens,  Feed  Mill 

Lansing  &  Sickler,  Restaurant 

La  Pierre  House,  Mrs.  S.  Dunn,  Proprietor. 

Lassagne,  Victor,  Restaurant 

Layton,  R.  P.,  Real  Estate 

Lazier,  W.  W.,  Dentist.  . 

Lee,  A.  A.,  Shoe  Manufacturer 

Levinson,  N.  G.,  Wholesale  Jeweler 

Levy,  W.  &  Son,  Provision  Dealers 

Lewis  Bros.  &  Co.,  Wholesale  Dry  Goods 


108 
106 

107 


Lewis  &  Howard,  Wool  Me 

Lindholm's   Express 

Lindstrand,  F.  A.,  Jeweler. 


PAGE. 
118 
55 
140 


61 
81 

155 

in; 
87 
66 

175 


128 

115 

161! 

lag 

04 

!.-,!» 

176 

160 
122 
1.-13 
155 


n 
in 

124 

ir.7 

152 
711 
86 

no 

128 
M 
187 


170 
105 

177 
63 

117 


INDEX. 


PAGE. 

Linington,  C.  M.,  Fancy  Goods,  Notions,  Etc 79 

Lipman,  A.,  Diamond  Broker 155 

Liverpool  &  London  &  Globe  Insurance  Co 97 

Living  Church,  The,  C.  W.  Leffinsjwell,  Editor 119 

Lorenz,  A.  &  Co..  Engravers  on  Wood-. 117 


Lucke  Bros.,  Merchant  Tailors ---       156 

Luetgert,  A.  L.,  Sausage  Manufacturer 136 

M. 


MacLachlan  &  Co.,  Market  House  ..................  - 

Mallette,  J.  P.  &  Co.,  Suburban  Homes  ________  ....... 

Mantonva,  L.  B.  &  Co.,  Wholesale  Boots  and  Shoes  ____ 

Mariner  G.  A.  &  Co.,  Chemists  and  Assayers....  ...... 

Marks,  Phil.  N.  &  Co.,  Hosiery,  Notions,  Etc  ---------- 

Marshall,  J.  D.,  Sole  Leather  _________________________ 

h,  E.  T., 


PAGE. 

Phillipson  Decorative  Co. 151 

Phrenological  Institute,  Prof.  Thayer,  Proprietor 168 

Pine.J    K.  P.,  Lion  Brand  Collars 52 

Pittaway,  James,  Teas,  Coffees,  Etc 63 

'    nufacturing  Co.,  The „ - 107 

101 
170 
159 
102 
93 


Marsh,  E.  T.,  Harness,  Collars,  Etc  ......  -.  ....... 

Masury,  John  W.  &  Son,  Paints  and  Varnishes  ...... 

Mather,  A.  C.  &  Co.,  Manufacturers  of  Kid  Gloves 
Maxwell,  S.  A.  &  Co.,  Books,  Stationery,  Etc 
Maurer.Cass  F.,  Cigars  and  Tobacco..!  -------- 

May,  Bernard  H.,  Rattan  and  Willow  Ware  ...... 

McCormack  Bros.,  Homoeopathic  Specialties  ..... 

McEwan's    Hotel 

McHugh  &  Enright,  Iron  Foundry 

Mears,  C.  &  Co.,  Lumber  and  Brick  Dealers...." 
Meath  Bros.,  Furniture  House  ___________________ 

Medcalfe,  H.  G.  &  Co.,  Drugs  and  Medicines 

Merchants  Safe  Deposit  Co 

Merchant  &  Co.,  Tin-plate,  Metals,  Etc  -------  .......  . 

Metcalf's  Dancing  Academies 

Michener  Bros.  &  Co.,  Packers  and  Provision  Dealers. 
Mikkelsen  &  Bendtsen,  Furniture  Manufacturers 
Montgomery,  W.  H.,  Artificial  Limbs  __________  ...... 

Moorhead,  McCleane  Co.,  Iron  Warehouse 

Morper,  Dernburg  &  Co.,  Cloak  Manufacturers, 

Muchmore  &  Muchmore,  Oils 

Mullen  Bros.  &  Co.,  Woolens  and  Tailors'  Trimmings. 

Murphy  &  Co.,  Varnish  Manufacturers  _____ 

Myers,  John,  Palace  Pharmacy  ________  ......  -  ......  - 

Myers,  S.  &  Co.,  Jobbers  in  Whiskies  ................ 


M 

104 
120 
168 

75 

'.HI 


77 
158 

86 
115 
103 
162 

71 

91 
133 
111 

81 
139 
118 

55 
102 
100 

87 


N. 


Nagle,  H.  J.,  Confectioner  and  Caterer 

National  Boiler  Works,  Jos.  Bee,  Proprietor 

National  Tobacco  Review,  F.  S.  Anderson,  Publisher 

Needham's  Sons,  D.,  Clover  Blossom  Preparations 

Neff,  Win.,  Flour,  Meal,  Hav,  Etc 

Nelson,  H.  C.  Banjo  Makerl 

Newman  Bros.,  Organ  Manufacturers.. 

Newgard,  Henry,  Locksmith 

N.  Y.  C.  &  H.  R.  Ry.,  and  B.  &  A.  R.  R.,  W.  B.  Jerome. 

Nichols,  H.  T.  &  Co.,  Ales _ 

Nitchkowski,  L.,  Merchant  Tailor 


Norcott,  E.,  Tin  and  Copper  Ware 

North  Side  Restaurant,  Mrs.  Williams,  Proprietor 

Northwestern  Boiler  Works,  Chris.  Pfeiffer,  Proprietor... 

Northwestern  Parlor  Suit  Co 

Noyes,  L.  W.,  Dictionary  Holders 


o. 


Ohlman,  A.  R.,  Glass  Engraver 

Orvis,  H.  F.  &  Co.,  Grain  Commission.- 
Osgood,  M.  L.,  Real  Estate 


154 
M 

156 


P. 

Packard,  E.  E.,  Sewing  Machines 96 

I'.-iddon.  Steven  &  Co.,  Chemical  and  Drug  Importers  159 

Paine,  W.  M.,  Meats,  Poultry,  Etc 161 

Pank,  J.  H.  &  Co 132 

Parsons,  John,  Chemist  and  Perfumer 125 

Payne,  Leroy,  Livery  Stables 178 

Payne,  Alfred,  Artist" 134 

i-etcrs,  Mathhis,  Upholstery  and  Drapery  Manufacturer  __  86 

peterson  &  Ovesen,  Parlor  Tables,  Etc.". 170 

philippi,  H.,  Bar  Glassware 139 


Portman  Bros.  &  Co.,  Manufacturers  of  Traveli 

Potter  &  Kisselburg,  Hay  Dealers  ______________________ 

Prussing,  F.,  Grocer  ____________________________________ 

Purdv,  J.  H.  &  Co.,  Watch  Materials,  Etc  ---------------- 

Purtell  &  Kienzle,  Saddlery  Hardware  ________  .......  ... 

Putnam  Clothing  House,  C.  M.  Babbitt,  Resident  Partner. 


R. 

Racine  Wagon  and  Carriage  Co  .......  ----- 

Racine,  Chas.,  Pattern  Maker  ..  ..... 

Raiser,  Charles,  Manufacturer  of  Children's  Carriages 
Randall,  T.  D.  &  Co.,  Commission  House  _________ 

Rand,  Charles  E.,  Real  Estate 

Rand,  McNallv  &  Co.,  Publishers  ________________ 

Raphael,  Phil.'L.  &  Co.,  Wine  House  ________________ 

Rascher  Map  Publishing  Co.,  The__  .....  ____________ 

Raymond,  F.  L.  Co.,  Gummed  Labels,  Etc  ___________ 

Red  Star  Line,  Wasmansdorff  &  Heinemann,  Agents  . 
Regan,  Joseph,  Confectioner  and  Baker  _______________ 

Reid,  W.  H.,  Draper  and  Tailor...  .....  ...  .....  .  ..... 

Remington  Type-  Writer  ____________________________ 

Revell,  A.  H.  &  Co.,  Furniture  House  ______  ......... 

Revere  House,  J.  D.  Fanning,  Proprietor  _____________ 

Rice,  James  H.  Co.,  Plate  Glass  _____________________ 

Richardson,  O.  W.  &  Co.,  Carpets,  Oil-Cloth,  Etc  _____ 

Rider,  M.  D.,  Blank  Books,  Stationery,  Etc  ___________ 

Ries  &  Co.,  Furnishing  Goods  --------  .....  ----------- 

Riverdale  Distilling  Co  -----  ........  _________________ 

Roberts,  J.  D.,  Glass  Beveler,  Etc  ____________________ 


Robins  &  Talcott,  Building  Specialties 

Rogan,  J.  B.  &  Co.,  Commission  Merchants 

Rogers,  Brown  &  Co.,  Iron  Commission 

Rogers,  I.  C.  &  Son,  Commission  Merchants 

Rosback,  F.  P.,  Manufacturer  of  Planers,  Presses,  Etc. 

Rose,  Charles  W.,  Tailor  and  Draper 

Roseboom,  W.  L.  &  Co.,  Commission  Merchants 

Rounsavell,  George,  Cooperage 

Roundy  &  Son,  Regalia  and  Uniform  Manufacturers.. 

Ruprecht,  John,  Broadway  Market 

Russell,  J.  K.,  Planing-Mills 

Ryan,  D.  W.,  Cooperage , 


101 
67 
106 
136 
118 
85 
111 
95 
154 
70 
150 
72 
90 
74 
179 
120 
138 
116 
146 
132 
160 
107 
130 
113 


S. 


Salisbury  &  Cline,  Rubber  Goods. 

Salvesen,  George,  Carriage  Trimmer,  Etc 

Sanborn,  R.  H.  &  Co.,  Celluloid  Collars 

Sandberg  &  Co.,  Engravers'  Wood  and  Tools 

Sautter  &  Apking,  Boot  and  Shoe  Manufacturers 

Schmitz,  Wm.,  Musical  Instruments 

Schoellkopf,  Henry,  Grocer 

Schrader,  A.,  Bakery  and  Confectionery 

School  of  Art  Embroidery,  Mrs.  E.  D.  Hodge 

Schreiber  &  Annas,  Ornamental  Cut  Glass 

Schwalbach,  M.,  Tower  Clocks 

Schwarz,  Aug.,  Dye  House 

Schweitzer,  F.,  Jewelry  Cases 

Sears  &  Sears,  Designers  and  Engravers 

Seeberger,  A.  F.  &  Co.,  Wholesale  Hardware 

Selz,  Schwab  &  Co.,  Manufacturers  of  Boots  and  Shoes. 
Seng,  W.  &  Co.,  Manufacturers  of  Furniture  Fixtures.. 

Servoss  Furnace  Co. 

Seydell,  Wm.,  Contractor 

Shepard,  J.  A.,  Portraits 

Shields  &  Brown  Co.,  Pipe  Coverings,  Etc 

Shillington,  Isaac,  Livery  Stables 

Sibley  Fireproof  Warehouse,  The  Hiram 

Siebert,  A.,  Carriage  and  Sign  Painting 

Sievert,  Henry,  Cigars  and  Tobacco 

Sigwalt  Manufacturing  Co.,  The,  Seal  Presses,  Etc 

Simonds  Manufacturing  Co 

Simpson,  Hall,  Miller  &  Co.,  Silver-Plated  Ware 

Smith,  H.  J.  &  Co.,  Publishers 

Smith,  James  P.  &  Co.,  Ice  Dealers 

Smith,  Joshua.  Dental  Surgeon 

Smith,  Peter  &  Co.,  Carriage  and   Buggy  Manufacturers 
Snitzer,  John,  Merchant  Tailor  - 


119 
155 

112 
175 
163 
137 
172 
141 
148 
89 
57 
53 
117 
98 
146 
66 
87 
106 
106 
1611 
113 
76 
121 


INDEX. 


PAGE. 

Sn  vder  &  R  athbonc,  Commission  Merchants -  146 

Sp.d.lin-  Lumber  Co 82 

Staiu'iT.  C.  M..  Publisher _ ;.  176 

Star  Chemical  Works,  J.  E.  Landell,  Proprietor 151 

Stattmann,  Chas.  &  Co.,Sealksin  Garments 137 

Stein,  S.  &  Co.,  Woolens. 125 

Stevens,J.  K.,  Photographer 77 

Stevenson,  Robert  &  Co.,  Wholesale  Drugs 183 

Stotz,  Woltz  &  Co.,  Furniture  Manufacturers 92 

Straus,  M.,  Artist.. 97 

Strauss,  Goodman,  Yondorf  &  Co.,  Wholesale  Clothing. . .  99 

Svenska  Tribunen 162 

Swansen,  N.  D.,  Bakery  and  Confectionery. 172 

T. 

Ternand,  C.  W.  &  Co.,  Jewelry  Manufacturers _ 142 

Thurber,  W.  S.,  Fine  Art  Dealer 145 

Tiffany  Pressed  Brick  Co 130 

Thome,  M.,  Hair  Goods 72 

Thomson  &  Tavlor  Spice  Co.,  The 82 

Townsend  &  Yale,  Commission  Merchants .148 

Troy  Steam  Laundry,  II.  W.  Howe,  Proprietor 139 

Truppel,  R.,  Pharmacist 118 

Tuckhorn  &  Co.,  Billiard  and  Pool  Tables.. 164 

u. 

Union  Steamboat  Co.,  The,  T.  T.  Morford,  Agent 66 

V. 

Van  Buren,  B.,  Druggist 122 

Vehmever.  H.  F.,  Broom  Corn 164 

Vessel  bwners  Towing  Co 94 


w. 


Wadsworth,  L.  L.,  Manufacturer  of  Trucks,  Wagons,  Etc. 
Wuldo.J.  Frank,  Artist  ________________________________ 

Wallace,  Chas.  S.,  Sanitary  Plumber  ........  ______  .....  . 

Wallace.J.  II.,  Lumber  Merchant  ________  .....  ______  ..... 

Wallis,  F.  T.,  Artist  ____________________________________ 

Walsh,  Mrs.  E.  T.,  Fine  Millinery  __________  .........  .... 

Washington  Foundry  and  Machine  Shop  ________________ 

Wasmansdoff  &  Heinemann,  Bankers  ___________________ 

Wehle,  Peter,  Merchant  Tailor  ____  ......  _______________ 

Wells  &  Nellegar  Co.,  Wholesale  Hardware...  .......  ... 

Western  Furniture  Co.,  W.  C.  McDonald,  Manager  _______ 

Western  Patent  Agency,  H.  P.  Crawford  &  Co  __________ 

Whitcomb,  Geo.  D.,  Harrison  Mining  Machine  __________ 

Whitman,  Geo.  B.,  Lumber  Commission  _______  ......... 

Wilber  Mercantile  Agency,  Mercantile  Reports  ......  ____ 

ess,   Hou 


Wilson  &  Bayless, 

Wilt,  Chas.  T.,  Trunk  Manufac 


ouse  Furnishers 


turer 


\\  i-omsin  Central  Line 

Wold  &  Wolf,  Undertakers  and  Livery-... 
Wolf,  Becker  &  Co.,  Wool  Commission. . 
Woodruff  Hotel 

Wright,  S.  F.  &  Co.,  Livery  Stables 

Wyman,  W.  W.,  Dealer  in  Meats 


178 

85 
158 

105 

up 

1:17 

117 
1411 

108 
Ul 

78 

i:;t; 
70 

177 


Y. 

Yerbury  &  Barry,  Laundry 172 

Young,  Gatzert  &  Co.,  Plumbers  and  Gas-fitters —       179 


z. 


Zengeler,  John,  Dye  Works. 


WHETSTONE  &  CO., 

Chicago  Agents  for 

f  ho  Standard  lolarij  Ihuttle  lewing  Machine, 


BEST  for  the  rich,  because  it  is  the  finest  finished  and  does  the 
finest  work. 


BEST  for  the  poor,  because  more  woi 
"Standard"  in  two  days  than 
three. 


in   be  done  on    tlv 


BEST  for  the  invalid,  because  it  is  the  easiest-running  Ma- 
chine made. 

BEST    for  the  nervous,  because  it  is  noiseless. 

BEST  for  the  manufacturer,  because  it  will  outwear  any  other 
Machine  made. 


NOVEL!  BEAUTIFUL!  PRACTICAL! 

2500  Stitches  Per  Minute.          Fastest  Loch-Stitch  Machine  Made.          Attachments  Entirely  New  Style. 

Solid  Steel  Ruffler  and  Tucker.  Wood  Work  Finest  in  the  World. 

THE  STANDARD  SHUTTLE   Is  Wheel-Shaped,  and  Revolves  on  Its  Own  Axis. 

-H-Main  Office,  285  Wabash  Avenue.-*- 

We  carry  a  Complete   Stock  of  McC ALL'S  BAZAR  GLOVE-FITTING  PATTERNS  at  our  Main  Office,  285  Wabash 
Avenue,  and  at  our  Branch  Offices,  458  West  Madison  Street  and  471  Ogden  Avenue.     THE  BAZAR  DRESS- 
MAKER, the   best  and  most  complete  Fashion  Album  published.     For  sale  at  all  of  our  Offices. 


NEW  YORK  LIFE  INSURANCE  GO. 


The  NEW  YORK  LIFE  INSURANCE  COMPANY  will  sell  a  Contract  that  GUARANTEES  to 
pay  100  per  cent,  of  the  premiums  -with  the  face  of  the  policy.  By  sending  your  name,  ad- 
dress and  the  date  of  your  birth  (day,  month  and  year  in  which  you  were  born),  to  the 
undersigned,  a  statement  -will  be  sent  you  giving  a  full  explanation  of  this  form  of  policy. 

All  the  policies  issued  by  the  NEW  YORK  LIFE  since  1850  have  not  contained  a  clause 
making  them  void  in  case  of  suicide  or  self-destruction ;  the  policies  of  nearly  all  the  other 
companies  still  contain  a  suicide  clause. 

The  NEW  YORK  LIFE  has  a  lower  rate  of  mortality  than  any  other  company  over 
forty  years  old. 

The  NEW  YORK  LIFE  was  the  first  company  to  recognize  the  policy-holders'  right  to 
paid-up  insurance  in  case  of  discontinuance  of  payment  of  premiums,  by  originating  and  intro- 
ducing in  1860  the  first  non-forfeiture  policy. 

The  NEW  YORK  LIFE  was  the  first  company  (many  companies  do  not  yet  do  it)  to  attach 
to  each  policy  issued  a  copy  of  the  application  upon  which  the  contract  is  based. 


RECORD   FROM   APRIL   12,  1845,  TO   DECEMBER  31,  1886. 


Period-Dates  Inclusive. 

Average  Amount 
of  Insurance 
Written  Yearly. 

Insurance  in 
Force,  End  of 
Each  Period. 

Avenge  Amount 
of  Premiums 
Received  Yearly. 

Average  Amount 
Paid  Policy 

Avenge  Amount 
Ptid  Yearly 

Average  Amount 
Received  Yearly 

Cash  Assets, 
End  of 
Each  Period. 

1845-1859     .     .     15  years, 
1860-1869     .     .     10  years, 
1870-1879     .     .     10  years, 
1880-1884     .     .       5  years, 
1885,    .    One  Year, 
1886,    .    One  Year, 

$2,181,504 
16,549,764 
22,250,984 
42,029,979 
68,521,452 
85,178,294 

$15,284,718 
102,132,513 
127,417,762 
229,382,586 
259,674,500 
304,373,540 

$258,237.47 
2,120,671.14 
6,014,81289 
9,213,501.48 
12,722,103.03 
15,507,906.04 

$132,212.10 
958,759.27 
4,059,839.99 
5,847,273.34 
7,681,873.75 
7,627,230.09 

$108,422.02 
418,551.23 
1,489,027.16 
2,044,096.95 
2,999,109.64 
2,757,035.97 

$37,106.14 
347,689.08 
1,586,299.42 
2,646,610.02 
3,399,069.71 
3,722,502.24 

$1,767,133.24 
13,025,561.23 
38,996  952.66 
59,283,753.57 
66,864,321.32 
75,421,453.37 

Received  from  Policy-holders  in  Premiums,  in  42  years,   1845-1886,    .... 
Paid  to  Policy-holders  and  their  representatives,  1845-1886,     $96,714,644.67 
Assets  held  as  security  for  Policy-holders,  January  1,  1887,        75,421,453.37 
Total  Amount  paid  Policy-holders,  and  now  held  as  security 
for  their  contracts,     ---.-•---•-..--. 


Amount  paid  and  held  exceeds  amount  received, 


$40,251,099.32 
36,678,744.66 


Received  from  Interest,  Rents,  etc..  in  42  years,   1845-1886, 
Death-losses  paid  in  42  years,  1845-1886,    ........ 

Interest  and  Rents  exceeded  Death-losses  paid, 

Dividends  paid  in  42  years,  1845-1886, $30,294,550.62 

Legal  Surplus  over  Liabilities,  under  State  Law,  Jan.  1,  1887,        15,549,319.53 

Amount  Saved   Policy-holders  from  table-rates, - 


-     $159.,52.f>.918.92 
$172,136,098.04 

$12.610,179.12 

$3.572,354.66 

$45,843,870.15 


CASH  ASSETS,  January  1,  1887,       -       -        over  Seventy -Five  Million  Dollars. 
INSURANCE  IN  FORCE,  January  1,  1887,  over  Three  Hundred  Million  Dollars. 


A.  J.  FLITCRAFT,  General  Agent, 

107  DEARBORN  STREET,  CHICAGO,  ILL. 


Oo. 

195  Wabash  Avenue,  CHICAGO,  ILL. 

LARGEST   MANUFACTURERS  OF   FINE 

Office  Desks,  Bank  Counters  and  Railings,  Office  Chairs, 
Interior  Fittings  in  Hard  Woods. 

Court   House  and          H  A  M  I/     CITTIMPO 
Commercial    Furniture.     DAIllV     ill    llllUU. 

Workers  in  Wood  and  Metals. 
Andrews'  Celebrated  Office  Desks       FINE  BRASS  1  WIRE  WORK, 


Of  Best  Kiln-Dried  Lumber. 

We  Claim  Great  Superiority. 

OUR  DESKS 

Are   of   Improved    Design 

and  Reduced  in  Price. 


'a«™ 

ak  office  FiitinK 


Railings,  Gates,  Wickets, 
Partitions.  Screens,  Etc., 

FOR    COMMERCIAL  AND   PUBLIC 
BUILDINGS. 

Send  for  Illustrated  Catalogue, 


Upholstered  or  Plain;  Newest  Styles  with  Foot  Rest, 

Tilting  Back,  and  Hat  Rest.    Send  for  Catalogue. 

School  Desks,  Library  Tables,  Etc. 


The  G.  F.  Child  Adjustable  Chair  Co. 


WABASH 


Is  the  most  complete  Adjust- 
able Chair  made. 


FAG/FORY: 


FTlJEXR/FFI, 


EUGENE  ARNSTEIN, 


Bronze  Powders,  Lustre 


8 


cu 

bJO 
o 


CD 


§ 


I 

o 


gr 

o 


No.  no  Dearborn  Street,       -     -      -      CHICAGO,  ILL. 


1  ...-...,,.....  I..  I       1    JlJXi. 

Go. 


IDE  CS-OIjITEH.    db    I3H.O.  > 


Offices  and   Warehouses,   Nos.  377   to  391    Illinois   St.,/ 
Factories,   Nos.  4 1  O   to  422   Indiana   Street,  \ 


MAKERS  OF 


/s>  T£Tar/s~v  «S\  /^>  /tr\       SfjT®  T® 
V_XJrj.±V_X^LvVJrv^',     -I-  I   II    V. 


pine  Varnishes 

AND 

JAPANS. 


The  DeGolyer  Varnish  Works 
are  the  oldest  and  most  exten- 
sive in  the  West,  and  their  man- 
ufactures are  celebrated  for 
their  excellent  qualities. 


London,  Eng..  Branch  Office: 

No.  49  FINSBURY  PflVEMENT. 


1855. 


MARK  &  RICHARDS, 


Book  Illustrations,  Landscapes,  Buildings, 

Portraits,  Maps,  Catalogue  Work 

of  All  Kinds,  Etc. 


METAL*  ENGRAVING. 

Seals,  Steel  Stamps,  Lettering  on  Jewelry,  and 
Medals,  Rubber  Stamps,  Etc. 

Mack  Block,  MILWAUKEE.     *     Gilfillan  Block,  ST.  PAUL. 

HIT  We  produce  Cuts  and  Electrotypes  by  the  processes  of  Wood  Engraving  Relief  Line 
Engraving,  or  Photo  Engraving,  and  are  enabled  to  furnish  all  kinds  of  work  in  the  best  manner 
and  by  the  Cheapest  Process.  We  refer  to  the  Cover  and  many  of  the  Illustrations  in  this 
History  as  specimens  of  our  work. 


Patent  Instantaneous  Water  Heater, 

Baths,  nffiEEs  and  DnmEsIiE  PurpnsES.     y 


CONVENIENT*^— 


THE  MOST 


Water  Heater  Yet  Invented. 


No.  2  HEATER— Diameter  15  inches,  Height  42  inches. 

Will  Heat  3  Gallons  of  water  per  minute,  to  100  deg.,  taking  the  water  at  60 
deg.  Consuming  less  than  one  cent's  worth  of  gas  for  a  large  bath,  allowing 
the  price  of  gas  at  $1.00  per  1,000  feet. 


MANUFACTURED   BY 


87  Dearborn  Street, 
CHICAGO. 


THE  INSTANTANEOUS  WATER  HEATING  CO.,     3 


i 


(©HIGAGO 


PAGTOI^Y  AND  (QAIN  OPPIGE: 


sz 


w  c*   -mm  w 


FOR  *  LIGHTING  *  AND  •  HEATING  •  PURPOSES, 


Gas  Cooking  and  Heating  Stoves, 

Weber  Straight  Way  Valves, 
Riders  Improved  Pumping  Engines, 

Laboratory  Burners,  Etc. 


The  Eldredge  "B 


^150,000  IN 


The  only  Machine 
ever  made 

where  the  Shuttle 
will  thread 

itself  by  the  action 
of  the  Machine. 


WARRANTED 

FOR 

FIVE  YEARS. 

Light  running  and 
very  quiet. 

®i$&&&> 


Sold  with  the  guarantee  of  being  the  best  that  can  be  made. 


SEWING-MACHINE. 


Eldredge  Manufacturing  Company, 

363  &  365  Wabash  Avenue,  CHICAGO. 


RSITY  OF  ILLINOIS  URBANA 


BBBBBB 

H  -^ ';.•;:'.:;;.  ::.-^;,,,;1- 

i^B^ 

:;^;ev'^ 


•    i  fe 

•  I  1       i    :  ,?••,•..•"•/;:••"'  •-••:  I  Si  -  j      |l 

i|  •  :'  :-;'::'' '  '  i  .'"-•,'^-,';'""v/;>:':-''::';\:;,;'  '  -  ': '/•-•• 

.,  i  ,;',^.'-  -';'.";'v:"""    "•";-'.-':  .':v-;-;--:--.  I    1 1 


m  mm       ' 

.  •; 


.    .  .  , .-  . ,   ,  •  . '  . 

1    -'"  m          •  n 


